Countries West African military chiefs weigh Niger mission after coup Accra – West African military chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a possible armed intervention to reverse... Read more 18 Aug, 2023
Countries Niger says 17 of its troops killed in attack near Burkina Faso Niamey – Seventeen Niger soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected jihadists near the country’s western... Read more 16 Aug, 2023
Countries African Union meets on Niger crisis Nairobi – The African Union (AU) said it was holding a meeting on Monday on the crisis in Niger... Read more 14 Aug, 2023
Countries AU calls treatment of detained Niger leader ‘unacceptable’ Nairobi – The African Union on Friday expressed “deep concern” at the reported poor conditions of Niger President Mohamed... Read more 11 Aug, 2023
Countries West African bloc gathers for key summit on Niger coup Abuja – Leaders from West African bloc Ecowas will meet on Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup... Read more 10 Aug, 2023
Business Niger airspace closure disrupts flights between London and Joburg, Cape Town Cape Town – Niger’s decision to restrict its airspace has reportedly led to flight diversions and disruptions for several... Read more 8 Aug, 2023
Countries Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as deadline nears Niamey – Pressure mounted on Saturday on the leaders of a coup in Niger on the eve of a... Read more 6 Aug, 2023
Countries Coup backers rally in Niger as security worries grow Niamey – Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically... Read more 3 Aug, 2023
Countries Evacuation flights from coup-hit Niger reach France Niamey – The first planes carrying French and other European citizens evacuated from Niger landed in Paris Wednesday, a... Read more 2 Aug, 2023
Countries Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power Abuja – African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the... Read more 31 Jul, 2023