Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
The Sahel-wide flooding between June and October 2024 exacted a high toll on the people of Niger, destroying crops, cattle, houses, and infrastructure in one of the world's poorest countries.
In an exclusive interview broadcast on Niger’s national television RTN ... financial support for terrorist forces operating in the Sahel region. Tiani revealed details of a high-level meeting ...
DAKAR, Senegal — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist ...