Tag: Niger coup
Preventing military coups in Africa: Attention, Nigeria
By Tonnie Iredia Two recent military coups in neighbouring Niger and Gabon have heightened discussions in Nigeria about the possibility…
Thousands in Niger rally in support of Junta, want French troops withdrawn
Protesters gathered near a base housing French soldiers following a call by several civil organisations hostile to the French military…
Without France there’d be no Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger – President Macron
In the interview, Macron defended his administration’s policy in the Sahel as one of partnership rather than focusing on security.
Tinubu: I can’t give order to governors on distribution of palliatives
Tinubu said he cannot give order to the states as they are closer to the people.
Why Coup in Niger is a done deal
Surrounded by Mali and Burkina- both military governments; Chad, with a transitional military council headed by the son of late…
Niger: Why Tinubu, ECOWAS must avoid war path – PRP
By Naomi Sharang The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to use…
African Union suspends Niger, rejects engagements of private military companies
The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the Peace and Security Council of the AU Commission…
Pope Francis sues for peace in Niger
Pope Francis has urged a diplomatic solution to a political crisis in Niger, sparked by a coup that threatens stability…
Beware the coup belt
By Femi Fani-Kayode Despite the hysteria about who has been made a Minister and who has not and the euphoria…
Coup: Nigeriens protest in Kano, urge reinstatement of President Bazoum
Mr Lawalli Mamman-Barma, leader of the protest urged the military junta to unconditionally release Bazoum, his family and all those…
Abdulsalami Abubakar leads ECOWAS delegation to Niamey amid reports of mutiny
According to a source close to ECOWAS, the Abubakar delegation wishes to transmit "a message of firmness" to the soldiers…
Niger Coup: Radio station organises unity lectures, concert in Kano
Musicians, who performed in Hausa at the event, included Adam Kirfi, Aminu Ala, Bashir Dandago and a Nigerien-born Singer, Fati…
Niger: WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis
Niger is also a critical supply chain route into neighboring countries which are also facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, WFP…
Stop that Senseless Niger Military Project
By Adama Gaye Everybody saw the coming disaster, but the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), whose top leaders,…
Niger Coup: On Russian mercenaries, NATO forces and looming proxy wars in ECOWAS
President Bola Tinubu, on behalf of ECOWAS, raised special envoys, comprising former Nigerian leader, General Abdulsalam Abubakar; the Sultan of…