River blindness is the second "neglected tropical disease" to have been eliminated in Niger, after the Sahel country was certified free of Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) in 2013.

DAKAR, Senegal — Armed assailants in western Niger killed at least 10 soldiers ... the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the fringes of the ...

Niger just announced its elimination of river blindness. In 1976, the disease had a prevalence rate in the country of 60%.

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

They have announced a new confederation known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and authorities dubbed ... mercenary ...

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey, Niger, in February 2024. And as the dictators, militants and Russians press forward, the United States has seen its influence in this ...

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule ...

Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power ...

Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso ... potentially escalating insurgency and extremism in the Sahel. Their exit, which became official on ...

Di three kontris bin go ahead to form one Sahel state. Military-led Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, wey form di three Sahel neighbours officially comot di West Africa regional bloc on Wednesday.