Niger
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists claim attack on Niger airport that killed 13
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, a group affiliated with al-Qaeda, claimed the attack on a Niger airport that killed 11 security force members and two civilians.
Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say
Al Qaeda, Islamic State ramp up violence in West Africa’s tri-border region, report shows
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Sustained gunfire, loud blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital
Sustained gunfire and blasts were reported near Niamey International Airport in Niger, as violence continues in the Sahel region, amid jihadist attacks.
US airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria raise questions over strategy - analysis
US airstrikes hit ISIS camps in Nigeria on Christmas Day in what officials said was a joint operation, raising questions over whether further action will follow.
Trump bars Palestinians from entering US on PA-issued travel docs
The US has imposed full restrictions and entry limitations on nationals from five countries - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria - in addition to the initial list of 12 countries.
Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says
The Christian Association of Nigeria has said 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped on November 21 by gunmen at St. Mary's Catholic boarding school.
Gunmen kidnap 52 students from Catholic school in Nigeria, local TV reports
"The Niger State Government has received with deep sadness the disturbing news of the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary's School," said the Niger State government.
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say
The soldiers were attacked close to the village of Garbougna in the Tillaberi region near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso.
US issues travel advisory to Niger after kidnapping
Government staff in Niger must travel in armored vehicles and observe a mandatory curfew, the department said, and restaurants and open-air markets are off limits to them.
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
The announcement ended the West African countries' two-decade-long membership in the ICC.
Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says
Witnesses identified the perpetrators of the attacks as members of ISSP based on their attire and because of threats the group had made beforehand, HRW said.
ISIS-affiliated terrorists free Moroccan truck drivers held since January, Mali says
Junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali are battling terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS that have been destabilizing West Africa's Sahel region for more than a decade.