West African leaders plan possible Niger intervention as deadline looms
Abuja, Nigeria/Niamey, Niger Reuters West African defence chiefs have drawn up a plan for military action if Niger’s coup is not overturned by Sunday, the regional bloc said on Friday, after mediation failed in a crisis that threatens regional security and has drawn in global powers. The Economic Community of West African States has given […]
Niger junta supporters protest sanctions as region considers intervention
Niamey, Niger/Abuja, NigeriaReuters Hundreds of supporters of Niger’s junta marched in the capital Niamey on Thursday to protest against West African sanctions, as regional defence chiefs discussed possible intervention to restore democracy. General Abdourahamane Tiani, the former head of Niger’s presidential guard, confined President Mohamed Bazoum to his residence last Wednesday and declared himself head […]
Niger junta says it will not back down despite “inhumane” sanctions
Niamey, Niger/Abuja, NigeriaReuters The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with the West African bloc which has threatened to intervene after last week’s coup. The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger and […]
France evacuates citizens from Niger after neighbours warn of war
Paris, FranceReuters France began the evacuation of hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger on Tuesday, a day after neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso said any outside intervention to restore the ousted government would be seen as a declaration of war. A military junta overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and his government […]
Essay: What caused the coup in Niger? An expert outlines three driving factors
In an article first published on The Conversation, OLAYINKA AJALA says Niger’s coup will have a significant impact on the entire Sahel region…
Niger arrests politicians after coup, other juntas voice support
Niamey, NigerReuters The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support. The overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum has sent shockwaves across West Africa, pitting Niger’s former Western allies against the […]
West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French embassy attacked
NIamey, Niger/Abuja, NigeriaReuters West African nations imposed sanctions and threatened force on Sunday if Niger’s coup leaders fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week, while supporters of the junta attacked the French embassy in Niamey. The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc’s response to the Sahel region’s seventh coup of recent years came as crowds […]
Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
Niamey, Niger Reuters The European Union and France have cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same, after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving close to $US2 billion a […]
Niger military council takes over, US says room for diplomacy remains
Niamey, NigerReuters Leaders of a coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday days after saying they had ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in the seventh military takeover in West and Central Africa in less than three years. African countries, Western powers and regional and international organisations have voiced […]
Explainer – How the military coup in Niger threatens stability in West Africa
Reuters Niger’s regional and international partners are scrambling to respond to a military coup which political analysts say could have grave consequences for democratic progress and the fight against an insurgency by jihadist militants in West Africa. Here is what is at stake. “Only hope” for stability on SahelNiger became a democratic outlier in West […]