The July military coup in the west African country of Niger has once again brought attention to the fact that the US government runs a global military empire that serves Washington’s special interests ...

For the last few weeks, Niger's reputation has been associated with turmoil and chaos due to an ongoing coup. However, this West African country is not all about infighting. There is more than meets ...

(Reuters) - Smoke was seen rising from Niger's presidential palace on Thursday in what an intelligence officer said was a coup attempt President Mamadou Tandja's guardsmen were trying to put down.

Niger's political landscape has recently undergone a dramatic shift with the emergence of General Abdourahamane Tiani as the country's new head of state General Abdourahamane Tiani [AFP] Niger's ...

Johannesburg — The leaders of a group of West African nations met Thursday for an emergency summit to decide on the bloc's next move as it grapples with how to handle the recent military coup in one ...

Music videos praising the military have proliferated since generals seized power, highlighting the army’s longstanding importance in Niger and popular dissatisfaction with civilian rule. By Elian ...

Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say the three countries are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court ...

(Reuters) - Niger holds a presidential run-off election on Saturday meant to restore civilian rule in the West African uranium-exporting country. -- Niger is one of the world's leading producers of ...