Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted six persons in separate attacks in Bauchi state. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Ningi local government area where four people were said to have been abducted...
Niger’s new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. “Our ambition is...
The West African bloc agreed to activate standby force as a last resort if diplomatic efforts fail after the coup in Niger. Regional defence chiefs met in Accra for two days to finalise preparations...
Niger’s military junta has announced plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason and undermining national security. This is the latest sign that the junta intends to resist international pressure to return power to...
Niger’s ousted leader has urged the US and “entire international community” to help “restore… constitutional order” after last week’s coup. In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, President Mohamed Bazoum said he was writing “as...
The lawyer for a Moroccan man accused of criticising the country’s king on social media has told journalists his client has been sentenced to five years in prison. Said Boukioud was charged with “undermining...
What caused the coup in Niger? An expert outlines three driving factors. At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30 July, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement”...
The military juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali have said any forcible attempt to restore President Mohamed Bazoum in neighbouring Niger will be seen as a declaration of war on them. This follows a...
Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been formally charged with fomenting insurrection and has been placed in custody, his lawyer is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. He had also been accused...
Two days after Niger’s democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum was detained and removed in a coup led by members of his presidential guard, it was still unclear who was running the country and what mediation efforts...
Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted six persons in separate attacks in Bauchi state. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Ningi local government area where four people were said to have been abducted in a fresh attack on some communities. Nation reports that Ningi LGA has been vulnerable...
Niger’s new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address, adding that an...
The West African bloc agreed to activate standby force as a last resort if diplomatic efforts fail after the coup in Niger. Regional defence chiefs met in Accra for two days to finalise preparations for potential military action in Niger, where the democratically elected president was ousted last month...
Niger’s military junta has announced plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason and undermining national security. This is the latest sign that the junta intends to resist international pressure to return power to Mr Bazoum. The West African regional bloc Ecowas said it was shocked to learn that the junta...
Niger’s ousted leader has urged the US and “entire international community” to help “restore… constitutional order” after last week’s coup. In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, President Mohamed Bazoum said he was writing “as a hostage”. He also warned that the region could fall further under Russian influence, via...
The lawyer for a Moroccan man accused of criticising the country’s king on social media has told journalists his client has been sentenced to five years in prison. Said Boukioud was charged with “undermining the monarchy” for comments he posted on Facebook in 2020 criticising Morocco’s normalisation of ties...
What caused the coup in Niger? An expert outlines three driving factors. At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30 July, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement” of Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. He had been held by the military since 19...
The military juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali have said any forcible attempt to restore President Mohamed Bazoum in neighbouring Niger will be seen as a declaration of war on them. This follows a threat from a regional bloc that it would “take all measures” if the president was...
Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been formally charged with fomenting insurrection and has been placed in custody, his lawyer is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. He had also been accused of stealing the mobile phone of a gendarme, whose vehicle had broken down near the...
Two days after Niger’s democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum was detained and removed in a coup led by members of his presidential guard, it was still unclear who was running the country and what mediation efforts were under way. As of Friday, the soldiers have not announced a leader and Bazoum,...
