By Reuters A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup in 2023 when the army seized power and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s junta proposed a three-year timeline for a transition back to civilian rule. […]
By AFP Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Niger in support of last month’s coup, a few hours before the deadline given to France’s ambassador in an ultimatum to leave the country. Demonstrators gathered near the French military base in the capital Niamey, some waving Nigerien or Russian flags, others […]
By AFP West African military chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a possible armed intervention to reverse a coup in Niger, as Germany called for EU sanctions against the rebel leaders. Alarmed by a series of military takeovers in the region, the Economic Community of West African States […]
By AFP Niger’s military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on Niger in response to the coup and has not ruled out […]
By AFP Coup-hit Niger’s neighbours have not ruled out military intervention, Nigeria’s president said, ahead of a West African coalition’s crisis summit in Abuja on Thursday. Bola Tinubu, who also chairs the bloc ECOWAS, still believes diplomacy is the “best way forward” to resolve the crisis, according to his spokesman. […]
