The July 2023 military coup in Niger, which overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, marked a turning point in the country’s relationship ...

A Niger court on Friday jailed a leading civil society figure and critic of the military-led authorities, one month after he was detained following a trip abroad, his NGO said.

The government categorically denies colluding with France to destabilise Niger. However, France’s track record in Africa ...

Filingue prison, about 200 kilometres (120 miles) northeast of Niamey, is notorious for holding political dissidents.

Tensions between Nigeria and Niger worsened recently as the foreign minister of the former French colony accused Nigeria of facilitating efforts to destabilise the junta-led nation.

A Niger Republic court on Friday sent Moussa Tchangari, a leading civil society figure and critic of the military-led ...

Nigeria has invited Niger for discussions, reaffirming respect for the country’s sovereignty amid recent accusations by ...

A Niger Republic court has sent to prison Moussa Tchangari, a leading civil society figure and strong critic of the ...

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to ...

The accusations come amid ongoing regional challenges following the military coup in Niger that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023. Relations between Niger and Benin have been strained ...

"Any attempt to blackmail Nigeria over ECOWAS's principled stance against the unconstitutional seizure of power in the Niger Republic is both disingenuous and doomed to fail." ...