The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) canceled a crisis meeting about Niger that was scheduled for Saturday, as the bloc’s parliament said it…
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On July 26, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by a guard regiment led by Abdourahmane (Omar) Tchiani. The next day, after the coup statement…
Niger’s military junta that seized power two weeks ago named a new Cabinet and barred most international mediators from the country, in a likely attempt…
Niger’s military junta closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of planning an invasion, as it defied an ultimatum to reinstate the ousted president.…
Tensions in Niger reached a critical juncture as the deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military junta to relinquish power…