Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

The economic benefits of eliminating river blindness in Niger are estimated at $2.3 billion, with 17.8 billion additional ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...

A £299million road is set to be built in the West African landlocked country of Niger as part of an ambitious strategy to improve its road infrastructure and promote economic and social development.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...

The Nigerien military junta recently accused Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise his rule by supporting the ...

The Senate has asked its Committees on Intelligence and National Security; and that of Foreign Affairs to investigate allegations made by the military Head of State of Niger Republic, Brigadier ...

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.