Authorities blame the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country’s Interior Ministry said.

As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced ...

In a statement issued late Friday, the defence ministry blamed the attack on the EIGS group, an Islamic State affiliate.

In separate communications, the military governments in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawals from the ...

Burkina Faso has inaugurated a new cement plant, Société Industrielle Sino Burkina de Ciments SA (CISINOB SA), in Laongo, ...

A jihadi group attacked a village in western Niger, killing 44 civilians and injuring 13. The attack, attributed to the ...

Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives in a dispute over disparities between the salaries of expatriate staff and ...

The junta-run country quit the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, an international group of French-speaking ...

Mali announced its withdrawal from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday, following similar ...

By Evelyn Arthur Acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye ...

NIAMEY - Islamist militants killed at least 44 civilians and severely injured 13 others during an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger on Friday, the country's defence ministry said. Read more at ...