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Italy urges West African group to grant Niger junta more time

The foreign ministry of Italy has urged Ecowas, the regional organisation for West Africa, to extend the deadline set for the coup's organisers in...

France stops funding Burkina Faso

All budgetary and development assistance from France to Burkina Faso has been halted. The announcement follows a statement from the military administration in Burkina Faso...

Group cautions ECOWAS over military intervention in Niger

The Pan-African movement known as Africans Rising has issued a strong condemnation of the recent military seizure of power in Niger. Soldiers, primarily from the...

ECOWAS implements border closure against Niger Republic

In a demonstration of support for the democratically-elected government of President Mohammed Bazoum in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),...

ECOWAS gets support from France to reverse Niger’s military coup

The French foreign ministry announced on Saturday that France will assist ECOWAS's attempts to undermine the military coup in Niger. On Saturday, Niger Prime Minister...

Niger’s pro-coup demonstrations go on as Biden calls for Bazoum’s release

In the nation's capital, Niamey, hundreds of supporters of Mohamed Bazoum, the democratically elected president of Niger, have assembled for a large rally. Some...

Niger junta fights ‘inhumane’ sanctions by ECOWAS

Leader of the recent military coup in Niger has strongly criticized the sanctions imposed on the country by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS,...

Brits stuck in mud receive stern warning during military coup

This morning, a queue of foreign nationals with suitcases in hand formed outside an airport in the nation's capital as they awaited a third...

Head of Niger coup talks with junta in Mali that is linked with Wagner

Amid rumours of a potential interest in the Wagner mercenary group, which has a presence in the nation, General Salifou Mody, one of the...

This is the ‘last option’ – ECOWAS says as it sends delegation to Niger

Following last week's coup in Niger, ECOWAS has taken a strong stance by imposing sanctions on the country. The regional bloc has also warned...

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