Samuel Oyewole, Federal University, Oye Ekiti Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was detained and deposed on 26 July by his military guard under the command of General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The unconstitutional... read more →
Niger's junta says 17 of its soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents. This is by far the deadliest attack since a July 26 coup whose leaders have cited... read more →
The Economic Community of West African States has strongly condemned threats by Niger's military rulers to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. The military Junta in Niger on Sunday said it... read more →
The military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month says it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. They added that this is for high treason over... read more →
The junta that seized power in Niger in a July 26 coup said late on Sunday that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could be prosecuted for high treason. The coup leaders... read more →
Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa's regional bloc. This is according to a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars. Their visit... read more →
The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government,... read more →
West African heads of state hold a summit today. It's aiming to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders have refused to stand down despite the... read more →
Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice. The national leaders are citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a... read more →
Niger's junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France. This is a decision that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after the ouster... read more →