Niger junta rebuffs latest diplomatic mission as high-stakes summit looms
Niger's junta on Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from West African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a ...
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Niger students rally in support of coup leader
Around a hundred students have demonstrated in the Nigerien capital Niamey to support the military who took control of the ...
Read moreDetailsWhat led to the Niger coup? An expert lists three driving factors
At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30 July, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release ...
Read moreDetailsFrance suspends military cooperation with Niger until further notice
A spokesman for the French military on Wednesday said that any cooperation with Niger in the fields of development and ...
Read moreDetailsNiger junta says it will not back down despite ‘inhumane’ sanctions
The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President ...
Read moreDetailsWho is the new military ruler of Niger, General Tchiani?
The 62-year-old general, Abdourahamane Tchiani is from Niger’s western region of Tillaberi, close to the border with Mali. He studied ...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s junta proposes a 39-month transition timeline, but opposition parties reject the proposal
Guinea's main opposition parties have rejected the ruling military junta's proposed 39-month democratic transition timeline, they said in a statement ...
Read moreDetailsTogo MPs pass vote to join Commonwealth
The parliament in Togo has approved a resolution last Friday asking the government to make a formal bid for membership ...
Read moreDetailsTransitional authorities in Guinea say no election before general census
In Guinea, Mohamed Béavogui’s government announced Friday the return of constitutional order wouldn’t take place before a general census was ...
Read moreDetailsBenin leader Patrice Talon to head WAEMU
Benin President Patrice Talon has been appointed the head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). This is ...
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