In the face of “persistent acts of banditry in the border area”, senior government officials from Niger and Mali have agreed to jointly guard their...

Large-scale flooding has hit seven of Niger’s eight regions, affecting close to 13,000 people across the country – some of whom may be inaccessible...

The chances that polio could be eradicated from the world seem to be rising with dramatically fewer cases reported in Nigeria, the country where...

The mayor of a remote city in lawless northern Niger last week appealed for help with severe hunger and flood-related damage, but humanitarians are...

NIAMEY Following an attack by Touareg rebels on an army base near Niger's northern city of Agadez on 22 June, the International Committee for the...

NIAMEY Following an attack by Touareg rebels on an army base near Niger's northern city of Agadez on 22 June, the International Committee for the...

In the latest in a string of skirmishes between the army and militias in northern Niger the airport in the city of Agadez was attacked on Sunday...

Emergency feeding centres for malnourished children in Niger, the poorest country in the world, are drawing a growing numbers of mothers with...

NIAMEY Nigers government along with two United Nations agencies have called on donors and NGOs to restart assistance for education in Niger following...

With too little arable land and too many people to feed, Niger is heading towards a permanent food security crisis, experts said this week. ...