Just in: AU meeting in Ethiopia over Niger crisis
As part of efforts to end the political impasse in Niger, The African Union (AU) has announced that it is...
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Deposed President Bazoum could face high treason charges, says Niger junta
The Abdourahmane Tchiani-led junta that truncated civilian rule in Niger in July has hinted that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum could...
Niger: Junta assents to dialogue with regional bloc
Niger's military leaders have agreed to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc following a meeting...
Nigerian opposition figure, Peter Obi, calls for dialogue, diplomacy to resolve Niger political impasse
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s 2023 election, has urged the Economic Community of...
President Bazoum lost “worrying” amounts of weight, says doctor
A personal medical doctor of the deposed Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, has spoken for the first time after he attended...
Poor treatment of ousted president unacceptable, African Union tells Niger coup plotters
The African Union says it is deeply concerned by the reported poor conditions of Niger's ousted leader, Mohamed Bazoum who...
Niger junta vows to kill Bazoum if ECOWAS intervenes by force. We’ll hold you accountable, says US
The military coup plotters in Niger have promised to kill the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum should ECOWAS go ahead with...
Official: Full communique by ECOWAS heads of state after meeting on Niger coup in Abuja
The Authority having considered the memorandum presented by the President of the ECOWAS commission on the current situation in the...
Niger: ECOWAS prepares standby force ahead of proposed military intervention
Leaders from the West African sub-region have embarked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger on Friday, despite...
