Niger’s capital has remained calm, with citizens appearing to pay little heed to the threat of military intervention by West Africa’s regional bloc, as its ultimatum for the country’s coup leaders to reinstate the president expires.Niamey’s streets on …
The military putschists running Niger have refused to relinquish power, as an ultimatum set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expired on Sunday. The coup leaders have vowed to rid Niger of colonial influence, reportedly turning …
Niger’s junta announced the suspension of various military cooperation agreements with France, while the defence chiefs of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said, dialogue “should be at the forefront.”The National Council…
There was a time when Niger, an important country of transit for people wanting to reach Europe, seemed to be the perfect partner for Germany.After former German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited in 2016, Mahamadou Issoufou, who was president of Niger u…
Niger has become the latest country in West Africa where the army has seized control, following Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Chad – all former French colonies. Since 1990, a striking 78% of the 27 coups in sub-Saharan Africa have occurred in Francop…
