Niger's army says an attack by armed men in western Niger has left 12 soldiers dead in a border area that has long been a hotbed of extremist violence.

Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of the Sahel country and two suspects have been arrested, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Casablanca - Morocco is an “essential partner” for Sahel countries, including the Confederation of Sahel States, Niger's Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré said in Casablanca on Friday. Speaking at ...

Morocco is an "essential partner" for the countries of the Sahel, including those of the Sahel States Confederation, affirmed ...

Russia’s growing footprints in Africa provide West African junta-led countries with an opportunity to recalibrate their ...

The Confederation of Sahel States praised, on Friday in Casablanca, Morocco’s “steady” support under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI for the group's member countries. Speaking at the ...

Since its founding in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been a cornerstone of regional ...

By John Aka The growing entanglement of Ukraine in West Africa’s volatile Sahel region came under sharp criticism during a ...

Algeria and Mali share a 1,400-kilometer border and long-standing cultural ties, but their visions for the region have ...

Islamic militants attacked military posts in northern Benin, killing at least 54 soldiers. Previously, authorities reported ...

Benin's government said that 54 soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's north last week, providing a lower toll than reported by Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM. The West African state and its ...