West African bloc gathers for key summit on Niger coup
Abuja – Leaders from West African bloc Ecowas will meet on Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup... Read more
10 Aug, 2023
Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as deadline nears
Niamey – Pressure mounted on Saturday on the leaders of a coup in Niger on the eve of a... Read more
6 Aug, 2023
Coup backers rally in Niger as security worries grow
Niamey – Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically... Read more
3 Aug, 2023
Evacuation flights from coup-hit Niger reach France
Niamey – The first planes carrying French and other European citizens evacuated from Niger landed in Paris Wednesday, a... Read more
2 Aug, 2023
Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power
Abuja – African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the... Read more
31 Jul, 2023
WATCH | Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president
Niamey – Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on... Read more
27 Jul, 2023
Niger jails soldiers over 2021 coup attempt
Niamey – A Niger court on Friday handed prison terms ranging from two to 20 years to several soldiers... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Niger blocks Canadian uranium mine after lawsuit
Niamey – A court in the West African state of Niger has ordered a Canadian-owned uranium mine in the... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Suspected jihadists kill 10 Niger soldiers: ministry
Niamey – At least ten soldiers died in an ambush by a group of “armed terrorists” in southwestern Niger,... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Meningitis outbreak in Niger kills 18, says WHO
Geneva – At least 18 people in southeastern Niger have died of meningitis in the past three months, the... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
