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Withdrawal of French troops from Niger nearly half-complete, colonel says

Nigerien Colonel Major Mamane Sani Kiaou holds a press conference with French General Eric Ozonne after French troops began withdrawing, in Niamey, Niger, on 20th October, 2023.

Niamey, NigerReuters Another French military convoy is scheduled to leave Niger for Chad in the coming days, marking the half-way point of the promised withdrawal of the 1,450 French troops based in the West African nation, Niger Colonel Mamane Sani Kaiou said on Friday. Last week, French military convoys began leaving bases in southwest Niger […]

Niger’s ousted President Bazoum attempts escape, junta captors claim

Demonstrators hold placards and Niger's flags as they gather outside Niger's embassy in support of the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum in Paris, France, on 5th August, 2023

Niamey, NigerReuters Niger’s junta said on Thursday that it had thwarted an escape attempt by ousted President Mohamed Bazoum who has been imprisoned by the military since a 26th July coup despite international calls for his release. Demonstrators hold placards and Niger’s flags as they gather outside Niger’s embassy in support of the President of […]

Niger junta orders top UN official to leave the country

Kemi Seba, a Franco-Beninese firebrand pro-Russia activist speaks to supporters of the junta that seized power in Niger in July, during a rally near the French military base, calling for the withdrawal of French forces in Niamey, Niger on 28th September,2023.

Niamey, NigerReuters Niger’s junta has demanded that the top United Nations official there leave the country within 72 hours over accusations that Niger was excluded from the annual UN gathering of world leaders in New York last month. Niger military officers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in July, suspending the constitution, dissolving all former institutions and […]

US declares July takeover in Niger was a military coup

Foreign Affairs Minister Bakary seydou Sangarey, gives his speech as Niger junta's supporters hold rally to demand the French army to leave near French military base in Niamey, Niger, on 1st October, 2023

Washington DC, USReuters The United States on Tuesday declared that the July takeover in Niger was a military coup d’etat, which results in officially suspending assistance to Niger, but there are no plans to change the US troop presence in the country, senior administration officials said. Niger has been a key partner for Washington’s fight […]

France to pull troops out of Niger following coup

French President Emmanuel Macron waits to welcome Pope Francis, ahead of a meeting at Palais du Pharo, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Meetings, in Marseille, France, on 23rd September, 2023.

Paris, FranceReuters France will pull its soldiers out of Niger following a July coup in the West African country, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, dealing a huge blow to French influence and counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel region. Macron said 1,500 troops would withdraw by the end of the year and that France, the […]

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact

Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of Malian military junta, looks on while he stands behind Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou during a photo opportunity after the Economic Community of West African States consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana, on 15th September, 2020

Bamako, Mali Reuters Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression. The three countries are struggling to contain Islamic insurgents linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State […]

Niger junta accuses France of deploying troops for possible intervention

Thousands of Nigerians gather in front of the French army headquarters, in support of the putschist soldiers and to demand the French army to leave, in Niamey, Niger, on 2nd September, 2023.

Niamey, Niger/New Delhi, India Reuters Niger’s junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a possible military intervention together with the regional bloc ECOWAS in Niger. In a communique read on state television overnight, the junta also repeated its call for the departure of French […]

Food and aid pile up at Niger’s border as sanctions bite

Trucks carrying food, humanitarian aid, and industrial equipment wait due to sanctions imposed by Niger's regional and international allies, in the border town of Malanville, Benin, on 18th August, 2023

Malanville, Benin/Niamey, Niger Reuters The Malanville border crossing in northern Benin is one of the busiest in West Africa. Trucks with food, humanitarian aid and industrial materials usually flow freely into neighbouring Niger, one of the world’s poorest countries. Today it is at a standstill. Trucks carrying food, humanitarian aid, and industrial equipment wait due […]

West Africa’s ECOWAS rejects Niger junta’s proposed three-year delay for elections

Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner, briefs the press on plans to deploy its standby force to the Republic of Niger, in Accra, Ghana, on 18th August, 2023.

Abuja, NigeriaReuters West Africa’s main regional bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a proposal by Niger’s military junta to hold elections within three years, extending a political impasse that could trigger a military intervention if no agreement is reached following a July coup. ECOWAS and other international powers have been seeking diplomatic solutions to the 26th July […]

West African bloc says “D-Day” set for possible Niger intervention

Accra, Ghana Reuters West Africa’s main regional bloc on Friday said it had agreed an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger if diplomatic efforts fail, stressing that it would not hold endless dialogue with the defiant junta. The comments came at the end of a two-day meeting of West […]

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