The four Moroccan drivers who went missing between Burkina Faso and Niger last Saturday have been located and are on their way to the Moroccan embassy in Niger, according to information obtained by Hespress.

Three trucks, one carrying a spare driver, disappeared as they drove without an escort from Dori in Burkina Faso to Tera in Niger, an area known for jihadi threats, a diplomatic source says

Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and

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A group known as Muryar Talaka Awareness Initiative has commended the federal government over its diplomatic efforts in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

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The railway will connect Kano to Jigawa State, on the northern border of Nigeria, and extend to Maradi, Niger. In addition, a new branch line will be constructed from Kano to Dutse in Jigawa State, Nigeria. The new railway line, with 13 stations, will span three states: Kano, Jigawa and Katsina, and extend to Niger.

Three trucks, one carrying a spare driver, disappeared as they drove without an escort from Dori in Burkina Faso to Tera in Niger, an area known for Jihadist threats, the diplomatic source said. Junta-led Burkina Faso and Niger are battling Islamist militant groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State,