Niger News

• Niger residents, fearing invasion, call for army recruitment to protect coup

  ECOWAS has activated a 'standby force' to restore order in Niger after the junta ignored a deadline to release and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.

  World

  Aug 16, 2023
  
• With pressure on Niger mounting, armed intervention unlikely: expert

  ECOWAS activated its standby force and the U.S. says Niger's military junta is responsible for the health of the ousted president. An expert says intervention isn't likely.

  World

  Aug 11, 2023
  
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• West African nations forming military force for possible Niger intervention

  Until the coup, it was also an ally for the West after Mali and others turned against former colonial power France in favour of closer ties with Russia.

  World

  Aug 11, 2023
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• West African summit stresses Niger diplomacy, but military options open

  ECOWAS, a regional West African bloc, said it could activate its Standby Force to impose stability in Niger. Coup leaders have ignored previous invasion threats.

  World

  Aug 10, 2023
• Could Niger’s turmoil echo Syria — and give extremists a new foothold?

  West African states will hold a summit on Thursday to discuss Niger's junta, after backing down from military intervention, as fears of a power vacuum grow.

  Politics

  Aug 9, 2023
• Niger coup leaders dig in with cabinet appointments, rejects talks

  The United States has some 1,100 military personnel in the country and has seen Niger as a strategic and reliable partner in the region.

  World

  Aug 9, 2023
• Niger’s military leaders shore up support as hundreds rally in the capital

  The coup has been strongly condemned by Western countries and the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force.

  World

  Aug 3, 2023
• Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president in one week

  Economic sanctions could have a deep impact on Nigeriens, who live in the third-poorest country in the world, according to the latest U.N. data.

  World

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin hails Niger military coup

  Prigozhin, in his voice message, boasted of Wagner's alleged efficiency in helping African nations stabilize and develop in what sounded like a sales pitch.

  World

  Jul 28, 2023