In less than a decade, the Tillabéri region in western Niger has become the bloody frontline of a conflict between Niger and its neighbours against jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic ...

The U.S. government is aware of the kidnapping of an American Christian missionary in the West African nation of Niger, U.S. official sources told Fox News. The sources told Fox News that they suspect ...

The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack on Diori Hamani airport and Military Base 101 in Niamey, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which specialises in monitoring ...

(Nairobi) – The Islamist armed group Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel) has escalated attacks on civilians in Niger since March 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks violated ...

Local Nigerien missionaries are shocked and saddened; foreign workers there provide training, aid, and encouragement. On the night of October 21, three unidentified men kidnapped 48-year-old American ...

From John Adams, MinnaFormer commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has warned that any attempt by the ...

This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC on January 29, 2026 shows the Niamey airport in Niger, where damage is visible on the roofs of hangars. [AFP] Niger's main airport in the ...

(Nairobi) – An Islamist armed group has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in two attacks in western Niger since January 18, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...