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Mohamed Bazoum, pictured with president of Chad, believed to be being held at presidential residenceThe first image of Niger’s ousted president has been published online after an attempted coup, showing the leader smiling broadly and appearing to be in…
The EU said Monday it would hold Niger’s putschists responsible for all attacks on civilians, diplomatic personnel and embassies after supporters of a military coup rallied outside the embassy of former colonial ruler France, setting a door ablaze.
Low turnout has been reported as the Central African Republic voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term.
The landmark Maputo protocol has led to huge gains in women’s rights, from abortion access to equal pay. But to go further will require political will and actionSigned 20 years ago, in the Mozambique city that bears its name, the Maputo protocol was a …
Niamey: Thousands of people who supported a military coup voiced anger over France’s influence in its former colony, Niger, resulting in tense and violent scenes in front of the French Embassy, CNN reported on Sunday.The pro-coup protestors were seen chanting the names of Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite requests from the Kremlin to release the nation’s democratically elected president,
Niamey: Imposing economic and travel sanctions on the Niger military coup leaders on Sunday, the West African nations have threatened to use force if country’s President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated within a week, reported Al Jazeera.The military has been holding Niger’s elected president, Bazoum, since Wednesday in the third attempt to depose a Sahelian leader in as many years.The formidable
West African leaders have imposed economic and travel sanctions on Niger’s military junta, threatening military action if ousted President Mohammed Bazoum is not reinstated within a week.
France has condemned violence against its diplomatic mission in Niger and pledged to react strongly to any attack on its nationals or interests, as anti-French protests took place outside the French Embassy in Niamey on Sunday following last week’s mi…
Ecowas bloc issues one-week ultimatum, warning it will take ‘all measures necessary” to restore constitutional orderThe British government has announced it will be halting “long-term development assistance” to Niger in the wake of the coup that deposed…
African leaders are leaving two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show for their requests to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine and to find a way of ending the war there.