DAKAR, Senegal — An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said. The attack took place on Friday afternoon in the village of ...

France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal's capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal's ...

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is providing $82.5 million to Niger to stabilize Sonibank, a key public bank facing financial distress. Sonibank has been struggling with liquidity issues and ...

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Niger's ruling junta said there would be a five-year transition to constitutional rule starting from Wednesday, in an ...

Niger's military ruler has been sworn in as the country's president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he deposed Niger's ...

Niger was, however, suspended from the OIF in December 2023 ... Lajoya Sène, whose stage name is Maua Ya Jua in Dakar, does ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said. The attack took place on Friday afternoon in the ...

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from the West African country amid its waning influence in the region ...