Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even coral skeletons.

Niger is ready to return the uranium produced by Orano SA at the Somair mine to the French nuclear company, two months after unidentified attackers who staged an assault on the capital came ...

An attack on Niamey’s Base 101 at the international airport left four soldiers wounded after two hours of heavy fighting. France 24’s Wassim Nasr takes a close look at the assault and reveals key ...

The Islamic State group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger on an air force base in the capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft. State television reported that ...

The ISIL (ISIS) armed group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an air force base at Niger’s main airport. The ISIL-affiliated Amaq News Agency reported on Friday that the group carried out a ...

Sustained gunfire and blasts were reported near Niamey International Airport in Niger, as violence continues in the Sahel region, amid jihadist attacks. Sustained gunfire and loud blasts were heard ...

Niger’s military government has accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring an assault on a military base at Niamey’s international airport, while thanking “Russian partners” for repelling the ...

A correspondent for German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) was arrested on January 23. It comes after a report published on DW Hausa last year. DW said it immediately sought legal ...

Truck drivers in Niger now face a stark choice: risk your life or lose your livelihood. Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are members of the Alliance of Sahel States, a mutual defense pact formed by the ...

Niger’s military junta adopted a sweeping “general mobilization” decree on December 26. The new law grants authorities far-reaching powers to confront security threats, but at the expense of human ...

According to Niger government officials, the country is "completely and permanently prohibiting the issuance of visas to all U.S. citizens." A growing diplomatic standoff is unfolding after one ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BAMAKO, Mali — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint ...