Tag: Niger

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS Heads of Government Should ECOWAS and Nigeria stay out of Niger then? Not necessarily. ...

The AU resolved “…to immediately suspend the participation of the Republic of Niger from all activities of the AU."

The wind of coups blowing across West Africa can be neutralised with good governance. First we have to come to ...

“Neither the army nor the people of Niger want war, but we will resist any manifestation of it."

Coups in Africa. Picture credit: Souleymane Camara/Reuters/Council on Foreign Relations They have effectively drawn an iron curtain and uninterrupted chain ...

This is the second time Mr Abubakar is visiting Niger since the 26 July coup.

Mr Sununu was appointed chairman of the house committee on healthcare services before his appointment as minister in July.

The defence chiefs will meet in Accra, Ghana for two days (Thursday and Friday) to finalise plans for the deployment ...

ECOWAS ordered the activation and deployment of its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger.

The West African leaders were told that Salem had lost about 10 kilograms since he was detained alongside his father ...

The United States recently paused certain foreign assistance programmes for Niger after the military junta overthrew the democratically elected president.

"In a context of strong regional tensions, Mali has been classified as a red zone by the French Ministry for ...

The continental bloc of African states had initially given a 15-day ultimatum to putschists in Niger to restore constitutional order.

"In reaffirming our relentless commitment to democracy, human rights, and the well-being of the people of Niger, it is crucial ...

Mr Sanusi said he was not representing the Nigerian government or ECOWAS in Niger.

ECOWAS leaders will meet Thursday in Abuja to review the next line of action after the one-week ultimatum given to ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS Heads of Government I want us to look at the positive side of the ...

NCS boss says any transit goods through the Nigeria customs territory should be stopped if they are headed to the ...

Despite the sanctions and other measures taken to reverse the situation in Niger, putschists have remained defiant.

As Shakespeare wrote, "wake not our sleeping sword lightly" and know that we are "slow to anger but irresistable in ...

“A military intervention aimed at regime change in Niger is costly and infeasible and would lead to catastrophically counterproductive consequences ...

“The public, especially youth corps members, prospective members and their parents should disregard the story."

Mr Tinubu had indicated his plan to deploy troops in Niger to force out the coupists in that country.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Dear President Tinubu, It all began as a roadside rumour before blasting its way to the ...

Nigerian Army In my analysis, were there to be an invasion, Nigeria will play a lead role. Yet, its military ...