Niger

Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger

Aug 12, 2023 03:07

Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base in Niger, protesting against years of military intervention by the European country in the West African nation.
ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta

Aug 11, 2023 08:54

The West African regional bloc has forged ahead with its plan to form a military force to stand against Niger's junta and restore the ousted president to his post.
Niger junta meets with Nigerian envoys, raising hopes of dialog

Aug 10, 2023 06:12

Officials with Niger's military junta, which has been holding onto power since a recent coup, have met with two Nigerian envoys, raising hopes of dialog that could avert the prospect of military intervention aimed at overturning the putsch.
Niger's military accuses France of violating air space, destablizing country

Aug 10, 2023 03:57

Niger’s junta has accused France of violating its airspace in a bid to destabilize the West African country.
Top US diplomat demands reverse of Niger coup in secret visit, hints intervention

Aug 09, 2023 04:33

A top US diplomat has demanded the undoing of Niger’s coup and the return to power of its West-sponsored president in a secret visit to the West African nation for talks with coup leaders, suggesting a military intervention otherwise.
Niger military rulers seek dialogue with West African bloc: Ousted prime minister

Aug 08, 2023 05:05

Niger's ousted prime minister says the country's military rulers, who overthrew civilian authorities in a recent coup, seek dialogue with a West African bloc that has threatened military intervention to restore the ousted president to power.
Niger coup leaders close country's airspace citing threat of ECOWAS military intervention

Aug 07, 2023 02:43

Niger's coup leaders have closed the country's airspace after a bloc of West African countries threatened to militarily intervene if the Nigerien president is not reinstated.
Niger coup could still be overturned through diplomacy: Ousted prime minister

Aug 06, 2023 03:43

Niger's ousted prime minister says he is still hopeful that the leaders of the country's recent coup, who have overthrown the civilian rulers, might still give in to diplomatic overtures.
Niger junta says it will not back down despite 'inhumane' sanctions

Aug 03, 2023 03:30

The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with the West African bloc which has threatened to intervene after last week's coup.
Italy warns Western intervention in Niger would be seen as 'colonization'

Aug 03, 2023 03:23

Italy's foreign minister has warned against any military intervention by the West in Niger against the newly-formed junta in the African country, saying this would be seen as "new colonization."