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UN Security Council condemns latest terrorist attacks in Niger

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned last Thursday’s terrorist attack on a military base in Niger Republic which left no fewer tha

Nigerien president sacks army chief after two deadly attacks

Nigerien President, Mahamadou Issoufou, has replaced the head of the army after two of the country’s deadliest attacks in living memory killed at leas

Iran agrees de-escalation ‘only solution’ to solve crisis with US

Iran has signalled it favours a de-escalation after 10 days of heightened tensions with the United States during which both sides fired missiles and T

US, Iran pull back from confrontations but pause in hostilities could be short-lived

The fears of imminent war between Iran and United States seem to have subsided as both foes appear to back off from intensifying the conflict after th

US strike kills Taliban splinter commander, other fighters

A US airstrike killed a Taliban splinter-group commander and several other fighters in the western Afghan province of Herat, Afghan and military sourc