Niger Bound

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...

Niger: ECOWAS walks away from early threat of using force to restore deposed presidentF

West African leaders will make negotiations with the military leaders who have seized control in Niger the "bedrock" of its attempts to defuse the crisis, stepping back from a threat of military intervention to restore the elected government. "It is crucial that we...

Niger crisis: Algeria opposes military intervention in NigerF

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the prsident of Niger's northern neighbor Algeria, told reporters on Saturday August 5, 2023, that his country opposes any military intervention in Niger. "Military intervention in Niger is a direct threat to Algeria and we categorically reject...

Niger: Thousands of coup supporters gather in Niamey stadiumF

Thousands of supporters of the military coup in Niger gathered at a Niamey stadium Sunday, when a deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to return the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power is set to expire, according to AFP journalists. A delegation...