Niger
Following the ECOWAS sanctions: Niger seeks to bypass Benin for the transportation of crude oil
In the face of ECOWAS sanctions that complicate economic relations between Benin and Niger, the new authorities in Niamey are seeking alternative options for...
Niger: Arrival of the new American ambassador in Niamey
On Saturday, August 19, 2023, the U.S. State Department announced that the new United States ambassador to Niger, Kathleen Fitzgibbons, has arrived in the...
Niger: To counter ECOWAS, Mali and Burkina Faso deploy fighter jets
In a joint statement released following the ECOWAS summit announcing a potential military intervention to restore constitutional order in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali...
As a sign of solidarity, Burkina Faso sends food trucks to Niger
Following the exceptional measure of lifting the ban on cereal exports, Burkina Faso has translated its words into action by sending several food trucks...
Niger: General Tiani convenes an inclusive national dialogue
In an address to the nation broadcasted on the Nigerien public television channel Télé Sahel, General Tiani, the leader of the junta, announced the...
Niger: Mohamed Bazoum lives in the dark, without electricity
On Saturday, August 19, a delegation from ECOWAS led by the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abdulsalami Abubakar, accompanied by the...
General Tchiani: “An intervention in Niger will not be a walk in the park”
On Saturday, August 19, amidst heightened tensions, General Tchiani, the leader of the military junta that ousted President Bazoum in July, delivered a televised...
General Tchiani: “We will hand over power to a civilian government within three years”
General Abdourahamane Tiani, President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Republic (CNSP) in Niger, made a promise to the nation on...
Niger: Belgium evacuates its citizens
Belgium evacuates 130 of its nationals from Niger following the political crisis triggered by the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum. The operation has been...
“Military personnel are not trained to lead a Republic,” says Théodore Holo
Théodore Holo has spoken out about the coup that took place in Niger on July 26th. On the show "De Vous à Nous" on...
