Niger coup: Nigerian president calls for quick transition, says military option still open
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has again stressed that all diplomatic options would be exhausted before any military action is...
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France expresses readiness to respond if military, diplomatic facilities in Niger come under fire
The French military has announced its readiness to respond if rising tensions in Niger target its military and diplomatic facilities...
Niger: UN, other humanitarian agencies call for special permission to bring in aid
The UN and other humanitarian agencies have appealed to the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to grant exemptions to the...
UK Defence Minister holds talks with Nigerian officials, pledges support for ECOWAS
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Armed Forces, James Heappey MP, has met with top defence leaders and...
AU suspends Niger, demands immediate release of President Mohamed Bazoum
The African Union has announced the immediate suspension of Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective...
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...
ECOWAS army chiefs meeting in Ghana over Niger takeover
A meeting among top military commanders from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to consider the deployment of a standby...
ECOWAS condemns Niger terror attacks on soldiers
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned deadly attacks by suspected terrorists in Niger after gunmen killed...
Niger: US expresses concerns over plan to prosecute Bazoum, commends Tinubu-led ECOWAS
The United States says it is shocked by the decision to prosecute the deposed president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, for...
Just in: AU meeting in Ethiopia over Niger crisis
As part of efforts to end the political impasse in Niger, The African Union (AU) has announced that it is...
