Tag: Niger Coup
We Will Handover Power In Three Years- Niger Coup
Niger's coup leader has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years.
Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani made the announcement after meeting...
Coup Threat: CAF Play Down Fears Of AFCON Postponement
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has played down the threat of postponing the 2023 African Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in...
Coup: Niger military ready for dialogue, says junta
The leader of the Niger Junta, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has agreed to explore diplomatic dialogue to resolve the political impasse in the country.
Tchiani spoke...
Mali Cancels Air France Flight Permit
Mali has revoked Air France’s permit to fly between Paris and Bamako after the carrier suspended operations to and from the country over regional...
West Africa defence meeting on Niger postponed
A planned meeting by West African chiefs of defence staff to discuss the coup in Niger has been postponed at short notice.
The talks -...
Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action
Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a "protracted confrontation" after regional bloc Ecowas said it would assemble a standby...
Nigeria’s President seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has written a letter to his country’s Senate, asking its members to back a regional military intervention in neighbouring Niger,...
France evacuates citizens from Niger after neighbours warn of war
France began the evacuation of hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger on Tuesday, a day after neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso said...