Reuters reports on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso the three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, who signed a security pact promising to come to the aid of... read more →
Niger's military Junta has said it would end a military pact with neighbouring Benin Republic, accusing it of authorizing the deployment of troops on its territory for possible military intervention... read more →
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 →
France's ambassador to Niger will stay in the country despite pressure to leave from leaders of a recent coup, President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech to diplomats on Monday.... read more →
The African Union has warned against any interference in Niger by those outside of Africa, including private military companies. This follows a video by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who claimed... read more →
West African nations have rejected a call by Niger's coup leaders for a three-year transition back to democracy. This as the crisis-hit country's neighbours weigh whether to take military action.... read more →
Niger's coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule in three years. He made the pledge after meeting with mediators from West... read more →
A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS met Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. In addition, they held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tiani in the capital Niamey.... read more →
West African army chiefs were due to hold a second and final day of talks in Ghana's capital Accra, where they have been hashing out the details of a possible... read more →
The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger. This will only occur should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail. Reuters reports that Niger military... read more →