Niger
Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel
Reuters reported last year that Rideout was seized by three unidentified men on his way to the airport in Niamey and taken to the western Tillaberi region of Niger.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
International Criminal Court faces search for new prosecutor after Karim Khan dismissal
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attacks on military sites in Mali
Death toll from attack on Niger villages soars to 137
It did not say who authorities believed was behind the attacks. A security source earlier blamed Islamic State, whose local affiliate is active in the zone.
Niger votes in hopes of first democratic transition
More than 40% of Niger's population lives in extreme poverty, and the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed growth to a crawl.
US citizen kidnapped by gunmen in southern Niger, sources say
Niger, like much of West Africa's Sahel region, is struggling with a deepening security crisis as groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State carry out attacks on the army and civilians.
Casualty reports show shifting tactics of US clandestine war in Africa
The US has long had a military role in Africa, but much of it was in the shadows.
Jihadi video sheds light on ISIS ambush on U.S. troops in Niger
Four Americans were killed on a mission in northern Niger when their convoy was ambushed returning from Tongo Tongo.
War against terrorism in the Sahel comes out of shadows
US soldiers fight alongside French forces and locals in Niger.