Niger Bound

Sahel: As political tensions persist, Niger population faces hardshipF

Floods this week have caused the death of 31 people in politically battered Niger, including eight following the collapse of dwellings and and 23 by drowning. On August 21, 2023, the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC) said it recorded 88,516 victims...

Sahel: Political situation in Niger worsens with African Union suspending membershipF

By Aymeric Vincenot: The African Union said Tuesday that it had suspended Niger's membership in the wake of a military coup, but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 soldiers were killed in a...

Niger crisis: Burkina Faso sides with Niger junta, suspends media for anti-Niger stanceF

Burkina Faso's junta-led government has suspended one of the country's most popular radio stations after it broadcast an interview deemed "insulting" to Niger's new military leaders. Radio Omega was immediately suspended on Thursday "until further notice,"...

Niger: Toppled president said to be “fine, given the situation”F

Niger's detained president was seen by his doctor on Saturday, his entourage said, amid mounting concern for his condition, while West Africa's regional bloc scrapped a crisis meeting on the coup that deposed him.   Mohamed Bazoum, 63, was toppled on July 26 by his...

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