Gabon will not rush to election – Coup leader
Military officers placed President Bongo under house arrest and installed General Brice Nguema as head of state, ending the Bongo family’s 56-year hold on power....
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African Union suspends Niger
The military junta in Niger has proposed a three-year transition period. Photo: Radio Nigeria The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from participating in all...
ECOWAS military ‘ready’ to deploy to Niger
Ecowas plans to send troops to Niger have sparked huge controversies in the region. Photo: AFP The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) say it...
UN raises concern over deteriorating condition of Bazoum
UN Deputy Spokesperson, Mr Farhan Haq, during a news conference in New York. Photo: UN UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed...
Niger reopens borders with neighbouring countries
Land and air border with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali and Chad were reopened by Niger coup plotters Niger military junta has reopened the country’s...
Niger Coup: ECOWAS Defence chiefs convene in Nigeria
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs at the ongoing meeting in Abuja. Photo: afriimages/twitter Defence chiefs from Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, will convene in Abuja,...
France to evacuate citizens from Niger
Nigeriens holding a Russian flag and placards outside the French embassy on Sunday chanted “Long live Russia” and “Down with France” in Niamey, Niger, Sunday,...
Niger junta claims France planning strike to free president
Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, the head of the presidential guards unit, declared himself Niger’s new ruler on Friday. The military junta that recently took control of...
Soldiers declare coup in Niger
An army spokesperson says security forces are “putting an end to the regime you know”. Photo credit BBC Soldiers in Niger republic have finally announced...