Most of West Africa ready to join standby force in Niger: ECOWAS | News
ECOWAS commissioner says all member states will join the force except those under military rule and Cape Verde. The Economic Community of West African States…
ECOWAS to finalize Niger deployment plans this week
The military heads of West African countries are to meet this week to finalize deployment plans to Niger. Photo courtesy of Economic Community of West…
Republic of Niger: ECOWAS Underlines Restoring Constitutional Order Through Peaceful Means
The late July military takeover in the Republic of Niger, that landlocked West African state, presented a rare test for the African Union, a continental…
Putin urges ‘peaceful resolution’ as Mali and Russia discuss Niger | Military News
The Kremlin said Mali’s leader initiated the call to President Putin about the situation in Niger, which remains unresolved. Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has…
West African military chiefs to discuss Niger crisis Thursday and Friday | Military News
Meeting rescheduled as Niger’s coup leaders send mixed signals about negotiating with the regional bloc. Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States…
Niger coup: Will the West change its security approach to the Sahel? | Politics
Until the recent military takeover in July 2023, Niger had played a key role in the security architecture of the West, particularly the United States…
ECOWAS’s standby force in Niger: implications for Africa and beyond
In a recent article, we delved into the tumultuous events unfolding in Niger, a landlocked nation in West Africa's Sahel region. A military coup led…
Prosecuting Niger president would be ‘unjustified,’ State Dept. says
“This action is completely unwarranted and unjustified, and, candidly, it will not contribute to a peaceful resolution of this crisis,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel…
The Niger crisis and the global threat of war
The impoverished West African state of Niger is the latest flashpoint in the struggle by the imperialist powers for a redivision of the world. The…
Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’ | News
Niger’s military has said it will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for treason, hours after a group of senior Islamic scholars said the country’s coup…
Nigerian delegation says Niger military leaders open to diplomacy | Conflict News
Nigerian Islamic scholars meet Niger coup leaders as regional bloc ECOWAS explores options to restore civilian rule. Coup leaders in Niger say they are open…
Niger Crisis: A Tipping Point In The Fight Against Extremist Insurgents?
The recent coup in Niger, and the subsequent closure of the country’s airspace have sparked concern among global counter-terrorism strategists that the fight against insurgent…
Colonialism & the Niger Coup
The military leaders of Niger can count on Nigeriens’ support thanks to anti-colonial sentiment — but for how long? Source link
West African bloc scraps crisis meeting on Niger coup | Military News
As ECOWAS leaders fail to meet, concerns over the deteriorating health of deposed President Bazoum mount. An emergency meeting between Wester African nations on the…
US warns of ‘deteriorating conditions’ for Niger’s ousted President Bazoum | Politics News
Media reports have emerged that the Nigerien president and his family are surviving on rice and pasta without electricity. The United States’ top diplomat has…
Turmoil, Blackouts And Blockades: Cautious Support For Junta In Niger Despite Sanctions
Nigeriens now living under a military government have told HumAngle they cautiously approve of the junta that has taken power, despite sanctions that have plunged…
Nigerian President Tinubu’s statement at ECOWAS summit on Niger coup
Reuters carried a speculative report last week that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi might not attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in person and, furthermore,…
Brothers at ‘war’: Niger citizens bear the brunt of ECOWAS sanctions | Border Disputes
Jibiya, Nigeria – Three weeks ago, Badamasi Mohammed left his wife and two children in Maradi, Niger’s second-largest city for a trip to Kano, about…
ECOWAS summit begins in Nigeria as Niger coup leaders remain defiant | Military News
West African heads of state on Thursday began an emergency summit in Nigeria to discuss a new response to last month’s military takeover in Niger…
Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of West African summit | News
ECOWAS leaders will hold a summit to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders refuse to stand down. Niger’s coup leaders…