General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger Republic junta, says that the army will hand over power to a civilian government within the next three years.
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Meeting in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Thursday August 10, 2023, leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) ordered the immediate deployment of a standby ... Read more »
Lamido Sanusi, the spiritual leader (Khalifah) of the Tijaniyah Islamic movement in Nigeria and former Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank, met in Niamey on Wednesday August 9, ... Read more »
Colonel Mohamadou Abdramabne, the spokesperson for the Niger junta, has accused the French of trying to destabilise the country with an attack to free alleged terrorists. In an ... Read more »
A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the military junta that seized power two weeks ago - the first sign of organised resistance to army ... Read more »
Niger's junta said in a televised statement that it has "decided to scrap cooperation agreements in the field of security and defense" with France. It is currently unclear ... Read more »
In the 90's African countries embraced democratic governance and it was believed that the continent has moved from governance by military regimes and dictatorship to democracy. The ... Read more »
The meeting being held by West Africa leaders who form part of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) may - besides taking military action if the Niger president is ... Read more »
Niger's military leadership has backed a group of soldiers who say they've seized power from President Mohamed Bazoum, and warned against foreign intervention, Deutsche Welle Read more »
The West African nation of Niger and China have been discussing deals that include an industrial park, an oil pipeline and a uranium mine, Hamid Mahmud reports for Voice of ... Read more »
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