Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president
Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention
France backs West African efforts to make Niger coup fail
France will support efforts by the West African regional grouping ECOWAS to make the military coup
West African leaders plan possible Niger intervention as deadline looms
West African Defence Chiefs have drawn up a plan for military action if Niger’s coup is not
ECOWAS’s ultimatum to Niger coup leaders nears deadline
West African nations were to determine on Friday a potential intervention if Niger’s coup is not
Niger junta revokes military deals with France
Niger’s junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France, a decision that could
US supports threat to use force to restore order in Niger
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country strongly supports the position of regional
US in touch with hundreds of Americans in Niger following coup
The US State Department is in touch with hundreds of Americans in Niger, a senior State Department
Niger junta will not back down despite ‘inhumane’ sanctions
The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to
Nigeria cuts power supply to coup-hit Niger: State utility document
Power supply from Nigeria to Niger on the 80MW Birnin-Kebbi transmission line was down to zero on
Niger reopens borders with several neighbours a week after coup
Niger announced overnight that it was reopening its borders with several of its neighbours, a week
Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do
Niger military council takes over, US says room for diplomacy remains
Leaders of a coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday
Blinken calls for immediate release of ousted Niger president
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday called for the immediate release of ousted Niger
Malema calls for a stronger AU to curb instability in Africa
The EFF leader Julius Malema says the African Union must be strengthened so that the continental
Niger coup widely condemned, countries urge return to order
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remained held in the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and it
Niger soldiers say President Bazoum’s government has been removed
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power, according to a group of soldiers who
Tensions high in Niger as the president is held inside his palace
Tension is high in Niger after the Presidential guards held President Mohamed Bazoum inside his
Soldier guilty in Rwanda’s genocide dies in Niger
A former lieutenant colonel convicted of inciting genocide in Rwanda in 1994 has died in Niger after
West African countries struggle to raise funds from regional debt market
West African countries of the eight-nation economic and monetary union are struggling to raise funds
Niger president calls for job-based immigration quotas in Europe
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said in an interview with an Italian newspaper on Friday that