West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal…
West African bloc pins hopes on ambitious superhighway from Ivory Coast to Nigeria
West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja,…
Niger’s military rulers suspend BBC broadcasts
Niger's military government has suspended the BBC for three months, accusing it…
How a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger's military…
My life as a ‘fifth wife’ in Niger: The woman who fought her enslaver in court and won
Hadizatou Mani-Karoau was sold off to a local chief, aged just 12,…
He bought me like a chicken in the market
Al-Husseina Amadou never forgets the day she was sold. Like her parents,…
Fadji Maina: The first Nigerien scientist to work for NASA
Fadji Maina has become the first scientist from Niger to work for…
