The Latest Breaking News from Niger

President Emmanuel Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, in a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards sovereignty".

July’s coup in Niger took observers by surprise, though it was West Africa’s sixth coup in the past three years. Do these military takeovers share common causes and Anne-Cécile Robert with Le Monde Diplomatique asks.

After suspending visas for artists, France is now doing the same for students from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, citing the closure of French consular services in the countries as making their delivery impossible.

The Sahel nations sign pact that will allow them to cooperate against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.

President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France's envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission.

France's Culture Minister on Friday said the suspension of visas for artists from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso was due to security concerns in light of the recent military coups in those countries and in no way a "boycott".

The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed

At a two-day national conference on millets, 500 participants from across the world discussed the health benefits and suitability of millets to climate change. India is the largest producer, followed by Niger and China. The UN declared 2023 as the International Year of Millet and the Indian govt. is promoting…