Niger's capital Niamey has been almost completely ... The main routes out of the city of about 1.5 million are mostly under water, and about 11,500 of its inhabitants have been affected by the ...

In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U ...

Hundreds took to the streets of Niger’s capital on Saturday (13 April) to demand the departure of US troops, after the ruling junta further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with ...

Smoke was seen rising from the presidential palace amid heavy gunfire in Niger's capital, Niamey ... gun and heavy weapons fire erupted in the city at around 1200 GMT and that smoke was rising ...

Elite units of the Nigerian army have begun advancing to the airport of the capital city Niamey, the Al Arabiya TV channel reports. According to the broadcaster, the elite units of Niger’s army ...

One resident in the capital, Niamey, told the BBC's Outside ... Sadissou, who is in Niger's second city, Maradi, said it was a similar situation there but that the calm was deceptive.