Tension in Niger After President Mohammed Bazoum Ousted
Borders have been closed, curfew imposed and state institutions shut down after a group of soldiers seized national television to announce Niger’s President Mohammed Bazoum…
Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters | News
The situation in Niger “remains fluid” a day after mutinous soldiers detained toppled President Mohamed Bazoum and announced they had seized power in a coup…
Wagner boss Prigozhin spotted at Russia-Africa summit – POLITICO
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been photographed at a Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, appearing on the sidelines of the event hosted by President Vladimir Putin…
Timeline: A history of coups in Niger | News
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was removed from power by a group of soldiers hours after members of his guard detained him at the presidential palace…
Who is Omar Tchani, the suspected brain behind Niger’s coup? | News
Following the removal from power of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum on Wednesday, General Omar Tchiani, commander of the presidential guards, has been pinpointed by many…
Niger’s Bazoum: ‘Hard-won’ democratic gains will be protected, despite coup | News
Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou says ‘all democrats and patriots’ needed to help make the coup fail. Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum has said “hard-won gains” in…
World leaders condemn ‘unconstitutional’ military takeover in Niger | Military News
US calls for President Mohamed Bazoum’s immediate release as UN condemns ‘unconstitutional change in government’ in Niger. The United States, France and the United Nations…
Soldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum | Politics News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Group of soldiers appear on national television to announce the toppling of Bazoum’s government as US calls for the president’s ‘immediate release’.…
‘Coup attempt’ in Niger: Here’s what we know so far | News
An attempted coup is under way in the fragile state of Niger, sources and neighbouring countries have said, after members of the Presidential Guard detained…
African Union, world leaders condemn ‘attempted coup’ in Niger | Politics News
World leaders and regional blocs have condemned a coup attempt against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard. Niger’s presidency said in…
Soldiers holding Niger president inside palace: Security sources | Military News
Ministries next to the presidential palace in Niamey have also been blocked off, according to Reuters news agency. Niger presidential guards are holding President Mohamed…
Shell pipeline spill fouls farms, river in Nigeria’s Niger Delta | Business and Economy News
A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in fishing and farming communities in the…
Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old trade | Gallery News
At the edge of an oasis almost engulfed by dunes where the rare caravan still passes is a desert landscape punctured by holes. The salt…
Mystery of the desert: Lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara | Arts and Culture
A long trek across the desert of northeastern Niger brings the visitor to fortified villages of salt and clay perched on rocks with the Saharan…
Australian doctor freed 7 years after abduction in West Africa | Al-Qaeda News
Dr. Kenneth Elliott was taken captive in northern Burkina Faso in 2016 along with his wife, who was released shortly after their abduction. An 88-year-old…
German government to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission | Military News
The cabinet decision to deploy troops, part of a European Union operation designed to support Niger’s forces, will be voted on in April. The German…
In Niger, migrant footballers strike joy but field Europe dreams | Migration
Agadez, Niger – The sun is just beginning its afternoon descent, and the desert heat has barely started to roll off the field. Undeterred, a…
Jeff Woodke, humanitarian worker kidnapped in Niger, has been freed
WASHINGTON – An American humanitarian worker who was kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger has been freed.Jeffery Woodke was freed after six years…
French journalist kidnapped in Mali in 2021 freed | Armed Groups News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Olivier Dubois has been held by armed groups since he went missing in the Sahel in 2021. French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was kidnapped…
What does the US hope to achieve from Blinken’s visit to Niger? | Politics
From: Inside StoryAntony Blinken is the first US secretary of state to visit the West African country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited…