Hundreds of people backing the coup in Niger gathered Thursday for a mass rally in the capital Niamey. The demonstrators converged at Independence Square in the heart of the city, following a call by a coalition of civil society associations on a day m…
The United States has ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup.Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country, and on Sunday the French embassy was attacked by protesters.Coup leader …
Niger: Abdourahamane Tiani, the self-declared new leader of Niger, said in a televised address the country is on a transitional path to democratic elections but provided no details, one week after he ousted democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazo…
Economic and financial sanctions imposed on Niger by its regional and Western partners following last week’s military coup could result in the country defaulting on its debt, ratings agency Moody’s has warned.The Economic Community of West African Sta…
The leader of the coup that toppled Niger’s president rejected international sanctions on Wednesday, vowing not to bow to “threats”. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders have imposed trade and financial sanctions and threatened th…
