The Latest Breaking News from Niger

Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site.

Niger has removed the mining permit of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, highlighting tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.

Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.

Fears that armed groups could further threaten the remaining lions whose populations have declined

Niger's President Bazoum faces prosecution as court lifts immunity post-military coup, impacting regional security.

Decision opens door for military government to prosecute democratically elected president for alleged ‘high treason’.

As white powder bound for European ports floods the city of Agadez in Niger, female migrants are the most common victims in a growing addiction crisis

The highest court in Niger lifted the immunity of the country's democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum

The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America.

Russia has taken advantage of political unrest and discontent in coup-hit nations

Nigeria's unions have launched an indefinite general strike in a bid to raise the minimum wage. The government's current offer is 60,000 naira a month, or approximately €37. The country is grappling with the fallout from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Strikers kicked off the standoff in Lagos…