On Friday, Niger’s junta assembled hundreds of people in the capital Niamey to commemorate the one-year anniversary of […]
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One Year After Niger Coup, Ousted President Still Detained
One year after a coup in Niger, ousted president Mohamed Bazoum is still being held under strict detention […]
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French Troops Begin Leaving Coup-Hit Niger Republic
The French army announced Tuesday that it had begun evacuating troops from Niger after being told to do […]
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Niger’s Post-Coup PM Hopes For ‘Agreement’ With ECOWAS
On Monday, Niger’s military-appointed prime minister expressed optimism about a compromise with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which […]
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7 Military Coups in Africa Over The Last Three Years
Before the one underway in Gabon on Wednesday, Africa had seen seven coups since August 2020. 1. Niger […]
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Niger’s Military Rulers Order French Ambassador Out
The military authorities of Niger, who took control of the government in July, gave the French ambassador 48 […]
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Pope Calls For Peace In Coup-Hit Niger
Pope Francis on Sunday urged a diplomatic solution to a political crisis in Niger, sparked by a coup […]
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Niger Crisis: No Option Off The Table Including Force – ECOWAS
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu stated on Thursday that no option, including the use of force as a last […]
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US’ Blinken Warns On Russia’s Wagner Taking Advantage In Niger
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia’s Wagner mercenaries against exploiting instability in coup-torn Niger, whose […]
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Niger’s Junta Seeks Wagner Support as ECOWAS Deadline Approaches
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as a deadline approaches […]
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Coup: 7 Moves ECOWAS Has Decided To Make Against Niger
The recent coup d’etat in Niger, a reprehensible assault on the nation’s democracy, has stirred up crucial responses […]
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Niger Coup Weakens Fight Against Terror In Africa – France
The coup in Niger will undermine the fight against resurgent terror groups in Africa’s Sahel region, France’s defence […]
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US President Biden Calls For Immediate Release Of Niger’s Bazoum
US President Joe Biden called on Thursday for the immediate release of Niger’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum and […]
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West Africa Bloc Says Military Intervention In Niger ‘Last Resort’
West Africa’s regional union said on Wednesday that a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger would be “the last […]
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Coup: First Evacuation Flight from Niger Lands at Paris Airport
Following a coup last week that deposed the country’s democratically elected president, the first evacuation flight from Niger […]
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Coup: Niger Reopens Borders with 5 Neighbouring Countries
One of the coup plotters declared on national television on Tuesday that Niger’s land and air borders with […]
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EU Condemns Arrest of Niger Ministers by Putschists
The European Union criticized the arrest of ministers from the overthrown government by Niger’s new junta on Monday […]
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No Uranium ‘Supply Risk’ After Coup in Niger – EU
The military coup in major uranium producer Niger does not pose a problem for supplies of nuclear fuel […]
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Burkina Faso and Mali Back Niger Junta, Warn ECOWAS
Any military involvement in Niger to reinstall deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be a “declaration of war against […]
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Germany Suspends Financial Aid, Development Cooperation With Niger
Following last week’s coup, Germany said it had suspended financial help to Niger as well as development collaboration, […]
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Who is General Tchiani? The Shadowy Army Veteran Who Seized Power In Niger
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the head of Niger’s formidable presidential guard who assumed control during a military coup, is […]