UNHCR, the Refugee Agency, is very worried about the situation at the Humanitarian Centre in Agadez. We remain committed to safeguarding the rights and well-being of people forced to flee their ...

H ailing from the desert city of Agadez in Niger, Mdou Moctar is a genuine trailblazer. With a sound that bridges the ancient ...

But for how long? A convoy of pickups packed with Nigeriens and other Africans begins a three-day trek from Agadez, Niger, through the Sahara to Libya. Many migrants intend to work there ...

Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday.

As barriers to travel through Libya eased, Agadez experienced increased demand for smuggling services and an expansion of smuggling networks. By 2013, an influx of people from throughout West Africa, ...

I wish to reaffirm the unwavering commitment of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to engage in meaningful and constructive dialogue to address ongoing complains at the Humanitarian Centre near Agadez, ...

Niger on Sunday announced the imminent start of copper mining in its desert north as the country seeks to diversify its ...

Eleven out of fifteen Nigerien Defence and Security Forces members killed in an ambush were buried on Saturday at the Muslim ...

Observed at 14:00, Sunday 2 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are West Africa Standard Time (Africa/Niamey, GMT+1) unless otherwise stated.

In Agadez - known as the gateway to the desert - the UNESCO-listed historic old town and its 16th-century Grand Mosque suffered damage. Certain parts of the vast country recorded up to 200 percent ...