Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abduction reportedly took place not far from Niger's presidential palace in the capital, Niamey [File: AFP] A US missionary ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Hundreds took to the streets of Niger's capital on Saturday to demand the departure of U.S. troops, after the ruling junta further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord ...

Johannesburg — Multiple security sources in the West African nation of Niger told CBS News on Wednesday that an American national was kidnapped from his home in the capital Niamey on Tuesday night.

A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within hours, residents told AFP. Videos filmed by residents of ...

Several areas of the Niger capital Niamey remained under water on Thursday as the death toll in recent floods that have displaced over 225,000 people rose to 45, authorities said. Around 25,000 ...

NIAMEY, Niger(AP) — Armed men attacked a Nigerien Air Force base in the capital city overnight into Thursday morning, resulting in loud explosions and heavy gunfire, the state broadcaster said late ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — There were loud explosions and heavy gunfire overnight into Thursday morning near the main airport in Niger’s capital of Niamey, residents said. Videos that appear to be from the ...