The Niger Republic has withdrawn an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as ...

NIAMEY - Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a ...

Niger has exited an international force combating Islamist insurgents in West Africa's Lake Chad, aiming to secure its own oil interests. Despite its efforts, the Multinational Joint Task Force faces ...

Top of the pops is Arabic, spoken by some 150 million people across the continent. It’s the liturgical language of Islam and ...

The FCFA monetary zone consists of 14 countries with a market of 160 million people and a fixed exchange rate of 1 euro = 655 ...

The robbers desecrated the chapel by taking away a ciborium containing consecrated hosts and other items. A ciborium is a ...

Cameroon army confam di killing of 12 of dia sojas for Wulgo, northeastern Nigeria, for one attack by "jihadist terrorists".

The House of Representatives on Thursday tasked the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) with implementing urgent ...

The voluntary return of nearly 20,000 Central African refugees marks a key step toward sustainable peace and development in the region, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today.

At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers have been killed in an attack by Islamic militants on the border with Nigeria ...

Ghana’s battle against illegal mining, known as galamsey, has taken a troubling turn with reports that foreign militants have ...

Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Nigeria's northeastern ...