Mali and Burkina Faso have urged the United Nations and African Union to prevent by all possible means any military intervention in Niger, where the military deposed an elected president last month.In a joint letter on Tuesday addressed to the AU Peac…

More sanctions have been imposed on Niger after its new military leaders rejected the latest diplomatic initiative from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The United States says it’s still hopeful of a return to democracy, but the UN is warning of a shorta…

Niger’s military coup leaders led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani, have appointed Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine a new Prime Minister for the country.According to a news report by asaaseradio.com, the announcement was made by the military leaders on the eve…

Nigeria’s president has not ruled out military intervention in neighbouring Niger after its president was ousted in a coup but believes diplomacy is the “best way forward” to resolve the crisis, his spokesman said.Bola Tinubu, also head of the West Af…