Tag: Niger coup

Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador

President Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a...

Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years

Niger's coup leader has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani...

Niger’s Chief of Staff escapes to Ghana

The Chief of Staff who served with the deposed president of Niger, Mahammed Bazoum, has found his way into...

Niger coup: ECOWAS standby force ready to restore order should diplomatic engagements fail

The standby force of the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its commitment to restore constitutional...

PLAYBACK: West African military heads in crunch meeting in Accra over Niger coup

West African military heads are currently locked up in a crunch meeting in Accra over the Niger coup. The ECOWAS...

Niger says 17 of its soldiers killed in ambush near Burkina Faso border

Niger's junta on Wednesday said 17 of its soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents, the deadliest attack...

Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says

Niger's military junta has announced plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason and undermining national security. This...

Niger’s captive leader losing weight in inhumane conditions, daughter says

Niger’s overthrown leader and his family are being held under inhumane conditions by their military captors, who have cut...

Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action

Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a "protracted confrontation" after regional bloc Ecowas said...

Niger coup: Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings admonishes ECOWAS Heads to stick to dialogue

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, has urged the Heads of the Economic Community of...

Niger coup: ECOWAS insists all options including use of military force still on table

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stated emphatically that it is considering all options including the...

Niger’s coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power

Once involved in peacekeeping efforts in war-hit countries, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has now triggered a major crisis in West...