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.

A Niger Republic court on Friday sent Moussa Tchangari, a leading civil society figure and critic of the military-led authorities, to jail one month after ...

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

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

The Benin Republic has summoned a Nigerien diplomat following allegations by Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, ...

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.

Indigenisation efforts led by leaders more concerned with self-preservation than national progress often spell disaster.

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

Benin on Tuesday protested remarks by Niger's ruling junta chief accusing its neighbour of involvement in terrorist acts and summoned a Nigerien diplomat "for clarifications".

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

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

The Democratic Front (TDF) has urged Nigerians to ignore attempts by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military ruler of Niger ...