A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on “ships of the desert” may conjure images of the past — but Mauritania’s camelback cavalry ...

Niger Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has approved the re-introduction and strict enforcement of a 30-metre no-farming buffer zone on both sides of all major roads across the state.This measure aims to ...

Niger has asked that some Chinese employees working on oil projects leave the country, documents seen by Reuters on Friday showed, a move that could affect dozens and further strain bilateral ties.

For the first time after the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, the three countries under the Alliance of ...

Nigerian Christian Churches of All Denominations Threatened by TerroristsBy Ebere Inyama(Lagos) By the sights of some Catholic publications, the Catholic fold in Nigeria is persecuted but mak ...

Covering a third of a continent, the Sahara has been the scene of migrations, military battles and fights over natural ...