UN: Thousands of Newly Displaced in Niger in Need of Shelter, Water
A woman is seen sitting in front of a tent in the Assaga refugee camp, set up by the U.N. for Nigerian refugees who fled to southeast...
Research: Sub-Saharan Africa Has World's Highest Rates of Stillbirths
Sughra Ramzan, who is pregnant, waits for a doctor at Muzaffargarh District Hospital's maternity ward in Punjab province, Pakistan....
Four Confess to Planning Foiled Coup, Niger Says
Mahamadou Karidio, Niger Defense Minister. NIAMEY, NIGER—Four people arrested for ties to an attempted coup in Niger in December have...
US Gives Nigeria 24 Armored Vehicles for Boko Haram Fight
The U.S. government is giving Nigeria 24 mine-resistant, armor-protected vehicles to assist the country in its fight against Boko Haram...
Niger Says Nine Military Officers Arrested in Alleged Coup Plot
NIAMEY, NIGER—Niger's government has arrested nine military officers for allegedly planning a coup, the interior minister said Saturday....
Niger President: Claim Government Foiled "Coup Attempt"
Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou, also widely know in Niger as "Charlie" in reference to his "clownish boot-licking behavior" toward...
7 Civilians Dead in Cameroon Suicide Attack
At least seven civilians were killed Friday in a suicide attack in a part of Cameroon where Boko Haram militants are active. The French...
Boko Haram Still a Threat as Deadline Nears
Minister of Information Lai Mohammed briefs the media on the town of Bama liberated from Boko Haram, during a news conference in Abuja,...
Niger to Transfer 500 Boko Haram Prisoners to Nigeria
Men line up in July 2015 after being detained on suspicion of affiliation with Boko Haram. NIAMEY, NIGER—Niger has agreed to transfer...
Dozens Killed in Lake Chad Suicide Bombings
Three suicide bombers attacked a market in Chad Saturday killing at least 27 people, Chadian officials said. The attack took place on an...
