At Agadez’s bustling bus station, a dozen men, their faces concealed by turbans and sunglasses, boarded a rugged pickup truck bound for Libya, traversing the…
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Russian military personnel have reportedly entered an air base in Niger where U.S. troops are stationed, according to a senior U.S. defense official, following Niger’s…
In Niger’s capital, hundreds took to the streets on Saturday, calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. This comes after the ruling junta’s recent decision…
After the military coup in Niger on July 26, the United States urged the military junta to transfer governance to a democratic civilian government. Over…
France has decided to withdraw its ambassador and military contingent from coup-hit Niger over the coming months, President Emanuel Macron announced Sunday. Macron’s decision, welcomed…
Nigerien protesters have turned up in their thousands to demand former colonial power France withdraw its troops from the country. Thousands rallied in Niger’s capital…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ready to send its forces to Niger as soon as leaders of member-states approve the intervention,…
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…
Should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup in Niger fail, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stands ready to intervene militarily, a senior…
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…