Niger
The West Wants African Leaders to Invade Niger. Will They?
Western allies are pressuring Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to take a tough stance against the new Niger junta. But lawmakers back home have signalled they are against using Nigerian troops.
The Clock Is Ticking for Niger’s Rogue Junta
West African leaders have given Niger’s military a week to hand power back to President Mohamed Bazoum.
Record Flooding Kills at Least 200 in Africa's Sahel Region
Unprecedented rainfall has displaced hundreds of thousands, and led experts to warn of potential food shortages.
The Real Consequences of Pulling U.S. Troops out of Africa
ISIS-linked groups have stepped up their activity since the Tongo Tongo ambush that left four U.S. Green Berets dead
How Niger is giving a second chance to Africa’s most threatened giraffe subspecies
The plight of the giraffe has been called a "silent extinction," but the third-poorest country on earth has managed to buck the trend.
The Male Beauty Pageant Where Female Judges Sleep with the Winners
Wodaabe men from northern Niger spend up to six hours getting made up to compete in their annual swinging festival.
Senators shocked by "explosive" new classified information on deadly Niger mission
The deadly Niger operation that killed four American soldiers last October was not legally authorized and the service members had not been trained to complete it, Sen. Tim Kaine said Wednesday.
White House acknowledges the U.S. is at war in seven countries
“It is important to remember that terrorism is a tactic, and we’ve been devising a strategy to counteract a tactic, while failing to address many of the reasons why the tactic is used in the first place.”
Why the U.S. is fighting terror organizations in Africa
VICE News examines the debate over U.S. military presence in Africa, following the ambush of four U.S. soldiers in Niger last October.
Bombino, the World's Best Guitarist™, Shares New Song 'Tehigren'
The international star announces a new record called 'Deran' on May 18 via Partisan Records.
U.S. military presence in Africa grew again, but "we're not at war," top U.S. commander says
Gen. Waldhauser said the majority of these U.S. personnel were concentrated in two areas: in the East Africa region — namely in Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia — and in the west of the continent.
Bombino, the World's Best Guitarist™, Shares New Song "Tehigren"
The international star announces a new record called 'Deran' on May 18 via Partisan Records.