Leader of the Nigerien military junta Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani issued warning against foreign intervention while pushing forward a transitional government that would remain in power…
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Mutinous soldiers have successfully ousted Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum. Yet, beyond the surface of this dramatic power shift lies a looming threat to democracy and…
Ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum may face trial for “high treason” after the country’s military junta vowed to prosecute him late Sunday. The military regime…
Niger’s military junta appears to have gained an upper hand over the West African regional bloc ECOWAS a week after a deadline passed for mutinous…
The coup crisis in Niger deepened Friday amid growing concerns for the detained president and warnings of military intervention from West African leaders. The European…
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 has severed military ties with its former colonial ruler France, firing some of the previous government’s key ambassadors. It also warned citizens…
Western security concerns over Niger grew Thursday as thousands of people rallied in the capital Niamey in support of the coup that toppled the democratically…
The African Union and the European Union called on Niger’s military junta to end their regime. The AU demanded Niger’s military “return to their barracks…
The West African nation of Niger, a former French colony, faces a tumultuous and uncertain future after a coup against President Mohamed Bazoum by a…