Niger’s armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential military intervention, a military source told CNN, just hours after the military junta running ...

Self-declared Niger leader rejects sanctions, external pressure West African bloc says military option 'last resort' ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Abuja Niger has been Western ally in fight ...

The leaders of a coup in Niger are digging in their heels as they face a looming deadline from neighbors to give up power or face possible military action. Regional bloc the Economic Community of ...

Johannesburg — Hundreds of people joined demonstrations in Niger's capital city of Niamey on Thursday, protesting against sanctions imposed on the country by many of its neighbors in the wake of ...

NIAMEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its defence ...

A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state television as the country’s new leader following a military coup that sparked international condemnation. Tiani appeared on Télé Sahel ...

An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the fragile nation of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.

Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup, imposing a curfew and closing borders in a country that is a key U.S. ally in West Africa. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke with Niger's ...

Niger and other countries in the region are partnering with Russia instead. LONDON -- The United States and Niger are discussing plans to withdraw American troops from the West African nation ...

A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighboring Benin, both a result of last ...

Coup-Hit Niger Was Betting on a China-Backed Oil Pipeline as a Lifeline. Then the Troubles Began ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is ...