Sahel states tilt to Russia, US now wants to engage
But - as France's decade-long deployment of thousands of troops and air power to the Sahel showed - high-tech military ...
Tag: Niger
Heavy gunfire and explosions shake airport in Niger capital
Heavy gunfire and loud blasts were reported near Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport, just outside the capital, Niamey, in the ...
American Missionary reportedly kidnapped in Niger
An American missionary was kidnapped from his home in the West African nation of Niger, multiple security sources told BBC's ...
KAIPTC ends Japan-funded project to bolster Accra initiative in West Africa and the Sahel
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) on Wednesday, September 4, 2025, held a closing ceremony for the year-long ...
Speaker Bagbin hails Niger’s democratic rebirth, pledges Ghana’s continued support
Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has commended the Republic of Niger for inaugurating its Consultative ...
Over 900 beggars deported in GIS nationwide undocumented crackdown
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 925 undocumented foreign nationals, primarily Nigeriens and Nigerians, following a coordinated operation targeting ...
Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
Niger's military ruler has been sworn in as the country's president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahamane ...
President Mahama confers with Niger Head of State
President John Mahama continued his visit to West African states in pursuit of Ghana’s long-standing foreign policy of good neighbourliness. ...
Mahama to visit Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in bid to reintegrate Sahel States into ECOWAS
The President, John Dramani Mahama, is set to embark on a tour of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from March ...
West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military from ...
