By 2013, an influx of people from throughout West Africa, most of whom wanted to travel to Europe, arrived in Agadez to reach Libya. Government officials in Agadez openly celebrated the prosperity ...

West Africa’s intensifying instability guarantees this. The Boss’s job is to manage the flow. As a passeur, he sits at the top of a shadowy network, possibly the biggest in Agadez, consisting ...

Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday.

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in retreat.

Some 1,000 U.S. soldiers were present as of June 2023, and a $110 million U.S. drone base in Agadez has been a key outpost against jihadists in northern Africa, including in Libya and Algeria.

UNHCR, the Refugee Agency, is very worried about the situation at the Humanitarian Centre in Agadez. We remain committed to safeguarding the rights and well-being of people forced to flee their ...

On 5 February, I travelled to Agadez alongside Mr. Mohamed Abdou ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily ...

Observed at 18:00, Tuesday 18 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are West Africa Standard Time (Africa/Niamey, GMT+1) unless otherwise stated.

I wish to reaffirm the unwavering commitment of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to engage in meaningful and constructive dialogue to address ongoing complains at the Humanitarian Centre near Agadez, ...