Republic of Niger

Mohamed Bazoum, the president-elect of Niger will officially be sworn-in Friday morning in Niamey. The swearing in ceremony will be held in a tense security context after a failed coup earlier this week. The swearing-in will be Niger's…

Niger's Presidency at the capital, Niamey experienced heavy gunfire in the early hours of Wednesday, prompting fears of a coup attempt and further instability just two days before President-elect Mohamed Bazoum is due to be sworn into…

Four soldiers were killed and eight others seriously injured by a roadside bomb in south-eastern Niger, a region hit by jihadist attacks, the government said. The troops were pursuing “terrorists” on Monday, following an attack the…