Tag: Niger coup

Counting the cost of contagion fears from Africa coups

When Gabon's General Brice Oligui Nguema ousted his distant cousin last month,

Burkina Faso parliament approves deployment of troops to Niger

Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament on Tuesday September 19, 2023, approved a law

Burkina Faso approves law for sending troops to post-coup Niger

Burkina Faso's transitional legislature on Tuesday approved a law authorising the dispatch

French ambassador ‘literally being held hostage’ in Niger – Emmanuel Macron

President Emmanuel Macron has said that France’s envoy to Niger is living

Russia’s Vladimir Putin stresses the need for political solution in Niger

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali's interim leader Assimi Goïta have called

US begins major military movement in Niger

The United States of America has commenced a major military movement in

France open talks with Niger on troops withdrawal

France has started talks with some Niger army officials over withdrawing some

Niger re-opens airspace to commercial flights

The military regime that emerged from a coup in Niger decided on

France persist its troops won’t leave in Niger

The foreign minister of France has reiterated her country's commitment to maintaining

Thousands protest in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops

Thousands rallied Saturday in the Niger capital Niamey to demand that former