NIAMEY, Sept 4 - Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to a government statement read on TV on Friday. • Mutinous soldiers in the West African country attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, on Augu»»»

Residents of Niger’s capital, Niamey, reported hours of heavy overnight gunfire near the city’s international airport, fuelling fears of a possible jihadist attack. According to witnesses, sustained gunfire and several explosions erupted in the early hours of Thursday around Diori Hamani Internatio»»»

A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted and subsequently halted overnight near the international airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP on Thursday. The shooting began shortly after midnight, according to residents of a neighbourhood near the airport. Calm returned two hours»»»

Nearly two years after Niger’s military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing ties between the west African neighbours. Benin, wh ... »»»

  Nearly two years after Niger’s military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing ties between the west African neighbours. »»»

Representative AI image Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing ties between the west African neighbours.Benin, which denies hosti»»»