Niger
Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel
Reuters reported last year that Rideout was seized by three unidentified men on his way to the airport in Niamey and taken to the western Tillaberi region of Niger.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
International Criminal Court faces search for new prosecutor after Karim Khan dismissal
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attacks on military sites in Mali
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
Explosions and sustained gunfire lasting more than an hour were heard early Thursday near the airport in Niamey, Niger's capital.
Al Qaeda, Islamic State ramp up violence in West Africa’s tri-border region, report shows
The findings underscore the accelerating spread of jihadist groups in West Africa, where governments and foreign militaries have struggled for more than a decade to contain their advance.
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Spinosaurus, the only known semiaquatic dinosaur predator, joins Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus among the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.
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.
