The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place.

Level 4: Do Not Travel – This is the highest level of advisory, and it is strongly recommended not to travel to any destinations with a Level 4 advisory, due to many factors, one of which is that the ...

Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an air force base in the capital ...

Malian authorities have arrested a prominent journalist for criticizing the leader of neighboring Niger. That's according to ...

Niger's military ruler, Abdourahamane Tiani, has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire of sponsoring an ...

DAKAR, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants set off explosions and roamed freely among passenger planes during an attack ...

General Abdourahamane Tiani made the claims without providing any evidence, after an assault in which 20 attackers died.

A military drone strike in western Niger killed at least 17 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 13 others when it hit a crowded market on January 6, according to an ...

NIAMEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani on Thursday blamed French, Benin and Ivory Coast presidents for sponsoring the attack on Niamey international airport, an ...

Niger: Sahel club terminates contract with its coachFollowing the "poor results" recorded by the team in recent weeks, the ...

Club disqualified for using forged documentsThe Central Competitions Committee of the Nigerien Football Federation (FENIFOOT) has delivered its verdict in the case involving ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — There were loud explosions and heavy gunfire overnight into Thursday morning near the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents said, leading to fears of a likely attack ...