Coup

The thirteen governors under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) have cautioned the ECOWAS against the use of force to oust the coup leaders in Niger Republic. After their meeting in Abuja-Nigeria, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State…

The Republic of Benin has insisted that diplomacy is the preferred solution to managing the crisis caused by the military coup in Niger. The country's foreign minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, told reporters his country was demanding…

In the columns of the Washington Post, for his first public statement since the coup d'etat in Niger, deposed President Mohamed Bazoum expresses his concern at the risk of a rebound in terrorism and a region placed "under Russian influence"…

One of the officers behind the coup in Niger, General Salifou Mody has visited Mali and met with officials from the country. Mody and his delegation attended a meeting with Colonel Assimi Goita, who seized control of the landlocked West…

Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger, on Wednesday from a source close to the management of the Nigerien Electricity Company (Nigelec), in line with the sanctions decided by the West African neighbours of Niger destabilized by a…

Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS have called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. They made the call on Sunday…

Kenyan President William Ruto has condemned the coup in Niger, calling the army takeover of the unstable militsnts-hit nation "a serious setback" for Africa. "On Wednesday Africa suffered a serious setback in its democratic gains as the…

The leader of the mutinous soldiers who detained the democratically elected president in Niger addressed the nation, two days after the military takeover. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who goes by Omar, said the country needed to change…

Several hundred responded to a call from putsch leaders in Niger's capital Niamey gathered in support of mutinous soldiers who announced they had seized power in a coup over the West African country’s deteriorating security situation.…

The coup d'état in Niger did not come as a surprise to some political some analysts and observers. As the only G5 Sahel country, along with Mauritania, not governed by a military regime, Niger has been somewhat isolated. Add to that a…