Tag: Niger Republic
Niger Republic Soldiers Killed In Suspected Jihadist Attack
Seven soldiers were killed on Thursday in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while...
Burkina Faso Approves Law For Sending Troops To Post-Coup Niger
Following a coup in Niger, Burkina Faso's transitional legislature has approved a law authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighbouring Niger, which faces threatened...
Niger coup supporters rally after French ambassador ordered out
Supporters of Niger's National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) gather at the general Seyni Kountche stadium in Niamey.
Tens of thousands of people...
Avoid War With Niger Republic, El-Rufai Tells ECOWAS
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, recommended that the Economic Community of West African States avoid a possible war with Niger since...
African Union suspends Niger, demands restoration of constitutional order
The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities following last month’s coup “until the effective restoration of constitutional...
Niger Does Not Want War, Says Coup Leader
The leader of the Niger armed forces that seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want...
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...
ECOWAS delegation meets deposed Niger Republic president, junta leader
A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS met Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani.
A plane...
ECOWAS condemns killings of soldiers in Niger Republic
The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killings of Nigerien soldiers by armed groups.
Seventeen Niger soldiers were killed on Tuesday 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...