President Bush is currently on the defensive for erroneously asserting in the State of the Union that Saddam Hussein tried to buy uranium from an unnamed “African country.” The president was referring ...

Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. Russians have been in Niger for several weeks as ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the West African country, according to a statement from the ...

Coup leaders in Niger have closed the country's airspace and have brought in reinforcements after the West African group of countries, Ecowas, warned it could use force if President Mohamed Bazoum was ...

DAKAR, Senegal — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But ...

On July 26, there was a military coup in the West African country of Niger, and the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was removed to an uncertain fate. I remember the date well as it was ...

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. The president of the West African nation of Niger was removed in a ...

How to watch the World Cup Qualification match between Morocco and Niger, as well as kick-off time and team news. The Atlas Lions top CAF Group E with 15 points from five games, and are one of the ...

The Council is launching today a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military partnership mission in Niger (EUMPM Niger) to support the country in its fight against terrorist armed groups. The ...

NIAMEY/PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - Niger plans to nationalise the Somair uranium mine operated by France's Orano after months of worsening relations between the French state-owned company and its local ...

The government of Niger and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed a financing agreement worth $144.7 million to expand energy access and strengthen private sector competitiveness as ...

Niger's army has been struggling to contain the jihadist insurgency (file photo) Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a ...