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Military junta in Niger appoints new prime minister

Nearly two weeks after the military took over power in Niger, the coup plotters have named former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as...

Mali, Burkina Faso send delegation to Niger over coup crisis

Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Monday in a show of solidarity amidst a...

Institute urges ECOWAS to go ahead with use of force against Niger coupists

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to go ahead with its planned use...

Coup: Nigeria shuts down border with Niger

In the aftermath of the military coup that deposed President Mohammed Bazoum's democratically-elected government, Nigeria has taken decisive action and closed its border with...

Coup: Ulama Forum rejects Tinubu’s war on Niger

The Ulama Forum in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the recent ECOWAS ultimatum issued to the current leaders of Niger Republic. This was...

Niger Coup: Rijiyar Lemo calls for peaceful resolution

In the wake of the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) ultimatum to Niger's junta to reinstate President Mohammed Bazoum or face sanctions,...

Coup: Niger cuts ties with Nigeria as peace talks fail

The military junta in Niger Republic cuts off ties with Nigeria after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) failed to resolve the...

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