Niger: Germany presses for sanctions on Abdourahmane Tchiani-led junta
Germany has re-emphasised the call for heavy sanctions against Niger’s military rulers, ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting on...
West Africa
Niger terminates electricity, water supplies to French embassy as relations worsen
Reports from the Republic of Niger indicated that the military junta has cut off water and electricity to the French...
No! Our ambassador not expelled from Niger – US clarifies
A U.S. State Department spokesperson has clarified that its ambassador has not been expelled from Niger as relations between Western...
Military unta expels French ambassador from Niger
The Abdourahmane Tchiani-led junta has expelled the French ambassador to Niger from the country as relations continue to worsen between...
Niger power cuts threaten to spoil millions of vaccines – UN
The United Nations says it is paying more than 20 times the average amount on fuel generators to protect millions...
Protesters rally in support of Niger junta
Hundreds of coup sympathizers rallied in Niamey, Niger's capital, on Sunday to show their support for the military junta led...
ECOWAS rejects proposed three years transition plan by Niger junta
The regional ECOWAS bloc has kicked against the plan of the Abdourahmane Tchiani-led junta to hand over power to a...
Niger: ECOWAS security chiefs reach decision on proposed military intervention
The ECOWAS has announced that it has decided on a specific time frame for a possible military action to restore...
UN human rights chief tackles Niger junta on plan to prosecute Bazoum for high treason
The UN human rights chief has indicated that there was no legal foundation for Niger's military junta to prosecute deposed...
Ousmane Sonko: Senegalese opposition leader comes back to life after hunger strike
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has regained consciousness after he was put in intensive care Thursday, nearly three weeks into...
