Tag: Sahel

Niger's military rulers say French army's exit operatio...

The announcement comes as Algeria decided to 'postpone' mediation efforts to fin...

Niger junta slams UN chief for General Assembly 'obstru...

Negotiations to restore civilian rule have yet to bear fruit, with the junta dem...

Ousted Niger leader appeals to West Africa bloc court t...

Mohamed Bazoum, overthrown by a military coup on 26 July and has been detained a...

Nigeria president suggests nine-month transition for Ni...

The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger aft...

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Mali sanctions

Russia exercised its veto power to block the targeted sanctions proposal led by ...

African Union suspends Niger over military coup

The AU said this would remain in place until civilian rule in the country is res...

Pro-coup rally in Niger after military leader warns aga...

The latest in a string of pro-coup rallies came a day after the new military rul...

West African delegation arrives in coup-hit Niger

Although Ecowas says it favours dialogue to defuse the crisis, it has agreed to ...

Disinformation an 'easy sell' in post-coup Niger

From false rumours and misleading videos to manipulated audio clips, AFP has deb...

Seventeen Niger troops killed in attack near Burkina Faso

The defence ministry added that another 20 soldiers had been wounded, six seriou...

African Union meets on Niger crisis

Those attending include AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat as well as repre...

Six Niger soldiers, 10 suspected jihadists killed in fi...

Suspected jihadists on motorbikes ambushed the troops near the western town of S...

Burkina junta suspends radio station over Niger criticism

Radio Omega was immediately suspended on Thursday "until further notice," Commun...

Niger coup leaders take aim at France on eve of key summit

Two weeks after a coup that toppled elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the regime...

Diplomacy 'best way forward' in Niger but force still o...

Bola Tinubu, also head of the West African bloc ECOWAS, weighed in for the first...

Niger closes airspace over 'threat of intervention' as ...

The Economic Community of West African States issued its ultimatum a week ago, d...

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