Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice
1 year, 1 month ago

Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She once sustained them by selling fried bread until a coup in Niger three months ago resulted in sanctions against the West African nation, squeezing incomes in one of the world's poorest countries and leaving millions like Hamsa struggling in the absence of aid. After elite soldiers toppled Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, the country faced economic sanctions from West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, as well as Western and European countries including the United States that had provided aid for health, security and infrastructure needs. Aubin said there had been “positive responses” from Niger’s neighbors to the idea of reopening borders for a humanitarian corridor, but didn't give details. Rising inflation and high food prices are "significantly impacting communities’ capacity to make ends meet,” the U.N. World Food Program’s country office said.

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A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties

Al Jazeera  

While many Nigeriens have welcomed the military rulers, others question their rhetoric and approach towards governance. Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey. Upon assuming power, the military pledged to put an end to what they labelled the “exploitation …

A year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — When a group of military officers appeared on state television in Niger one year ago to make a dramatic announcement of a coup, they said they deposed the West African nation’s elected government for two key reasons: its security, and economic crises. “Niger’s army is running out of material with the retreat of Western forces which the …

West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue to resolve tensions
10 months ago

West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue to resolve tensions

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS said Saturday that it is lifting travel and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing last year’s coup in the country in a new push for dialogue as it also renewed calls on three junta-led nations to rescind their decision to quit the regional bloc. The sanctions …

Vantage | Why West Africa is going soft on Niger's coup leaders
1 year ago

Vantage | Why West Africa is going soft on Niger's coup leaders

Firstpost  

ECOWAS seems to have finally given up on returning the ousted Mohamed Bazoum to power The Economic Community of West African States is a regional grouping of 15 countries; four of these members have been suspended in the last two years because of an epidemic of coups. The military has overthrown the elected government in four ECOWAS member states, namely …

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger’s junta but seek fast return to democracy
1 year ago

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger’s junta but seek fast return to democracy

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — West African heads of state on Sunday officially recognized the junta in power in Niger, but said their sanctions to reverse the July coup in the country would remain even as they initiate steps for a “short” period of transition to civilian rule. A team of heads of state would engage with the junta “to agree on …

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions
1 year ago

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

The Independent  

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West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions
1 year ago

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the junta is unconstitutional and therefore lacks the authority to make such a request. Following the July coup that toppled Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African regional bloc ECOWAS imposed sanctions including …

Niger’s junta revokes a key law that had slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe
1 year ago

Niger’s junta revokes a key law that had slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of migrants traveling from African countries through a key migration route in Niger en route to Europe, according to a government circular issued on Monday. “The convictions pronounced pursuant to said law and their effects shall be cancelled,” Niger’s junta …

Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship
1 year, 1 month ago

Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its neighbors following a July coup in which the democratically elected president was deposed. “There is no sector of the Nigerien society that has not been affected by these sanctions” which have caused untold economic hardship in …

Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice
1 year, 1 month ago

Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Hamsa Diakite can’t remember the last time her family of eight had a good meal. She once sustained them by selling fried bread until a coup in Niger three months ago resulted in sanctions against the West African nation, squeezing incomes in one of the world’s poorest countries and leaving millions like Hamsa struggling in the absence …

Niger’s junta seeks to strengthen its grip on power and prepare for possible regional intervention
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s junta seeks to strengthen its grip on power and prepare for possible regional intervention

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The mutinous soldiers who overthrew democratically elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum announced a raft of measures over the weekend that analysts say are aimed at strengthening their grip on power while preparing to defend against any military attempt by regional leaders to reinstate Bazoum. Seidik Abba, a Nigerien researcher and president of the Paris-based International Center for …

Timeline: What has happened in Niger since the coup?
1 year, 4 months ago

Timeline: What has happened in Niger since the coup?

Al Jazeera  

Following the July 26 coup, ECOWAS has been demanding the reinstatement of President Bazoum, who is under house arrest. The bloc slapped financial sanctions on the coup leaders and the country, freezing “all commercial and financial transactions” between member states and Niger, one of the world’s poorest nations. Coup leaders accused French forces of freeing captured “terrorists” and breaching a …

Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power

Al Jazeera  

Abdourahmane Tchiani, who met an ECOWAS delegation in Niamey, also warns that any military intervention in Niger ‘will not be a walk in the park’ for those involved. Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition of power after meeting a delegation of West African leaders and warned that any attack on the country would “not be a walk in …

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis. A spokesperson for the junta, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, …

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. The West African bloc ECOWAS had given the soldiers that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum until last Sunday to release and reinstate him or they threatened military action. ECOWAS …

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say

LA Times  

Children run in the streets of Niamey, Niger, where people demonstrated Sunday in favor of the recent coup. One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. The West African bloc ECOWAS had given the soldiers that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed …

An activist tied to Niger’s junta says its leaders won’t hold talks until the region recognizes them
1 year, 4 months ago

An activist tied to Niger’s junta says its leaders won’t hold talks until the region recognizes them

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The only way to avoid conflict in Niger between mutinous soldiers who ousted the president and regional countries threatening an invasion to reinstate him is to recognize the new regime, a rights defender with ties to the junta told The Associated Press. In his first interview with Western media Friday, Insa Garba Saidou, a local activist who …

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life
1 year, 4 months ago

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Mohamed Bazoum, leader of the last remaining Western-allied democracy across a vast stretch …

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life
1 year, 4 months ago

Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After nearly three weeks of appealing to the United States and other allies for help restoring Niger’s president to power, friends and supporters of the democratically elected leader are making a simpler plea: Save his life. President Mohamed Bazoum, leader of the last remaining Western-allied democracy across a vast stretch of Africa’s Sahara and Sahel, sits confined with …

Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
1 year, 4 months ago

Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of a “standby force” to restore …

Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday. President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African nation’s democratically elected leader, has been held at the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife and son since …

Niger: What are West Africa’s options to reverse the coup?
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger: What are West Africa’s options to reverse the coup?

Al Jazeera  

West Africa’s regional bloc has imposed sanctions on Niger and threatened possible use of force. Niger’s military government has defied a Sunday deadline from West Africa’s regional bloc to reinstate overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum or face a possible military intervention. Defence chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States last week drew up a plan for the possible use …

A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
1 year, 4 months ago

A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means. The July 26 coup, in which mutinous soldiers installed Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as head of state, adds another layer of complexity to West …

Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst. After his visit to Mali, run by a sympathetic junta, Mody warned against a military intervention, …

Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger
1 year, 4 months ago

Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger

Al Jazeera  

Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the democratically elected government. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has written a letter to his country’s Senate, asking its members to back a regional military intervention in neighbouring Niger, where a coup toppled the democratically elected government of Mohamed Bazoum last week. Local daily …

Kremlin says interference of non-regional actors unlikely to help Niger
1 year, 4 months ago

Kremlin says interference of non-regional actors unlikely to help Niger

Al Jazeera  

The Kremlin’s comments come amid a pending regional military intervention and President Bazoum’s call for Western help. The Kremlin has said that any interference in Niger from non-regional powers such as the United States was unlikely to improve the situation following a military coup in the West African nation last week. “… We are monitoring the situation very closely, we …

Niger coup: Junta severs military ties with France, ousted 'hostage' leader seeks US intervention
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup: Junta severs military ties with France, ousted 'hostage' leader seeks US intervention

India TV News  

NIger coup: The Nigerien junta, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup last week, on Thursday announced that it severing military ties with former coloniser France and expelled many of the previous government's key ambassadors. The spokesperson for Niger's coup leader, Colonel Maj. Amadou Abdramane announced that the country will end functions for ambassadors to France, the United States, …

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’
1 year, 4 months ago

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’

Al Jazeera  

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week’s coup and insists that there could be use of force within a week if deposed President Bazoum is not reinstated. West African regional bloc ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niger on Wednesday to negotiate with the military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, while regional defence chiefs began a …

Niger’s premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country’s coup
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country’s coup

Associated Press  

PARIS — Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed Tuesday for the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for defending democracy in West Africa. Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou said in an interview with The Associated Press that Niger should be considered a linchpin for supporting …

Niger will face sanctions as democracy falls apart, adding to woes for more than 25 million people
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger will face sanctions as democracy falls apart, adding to woes for more than 25 million people

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Neighboring nations are levying economic sanctions over a coup last week that toppled one of the West’s last democratic partners against West African extremists, and families in one of the world’s poorest nations could pay the price. After neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso ousted the French military, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger in March …

Niger faces sanctions, adding to woes for more than 25 million people
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger faces sanctions, adding to woes for more than 25 million people

LA Times  

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, second from left, and other West African leaders met Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria. Niger’s neighbors are also threatening armed intervention against the junta run by the head of the presidential guard, although analysts say there is only a slim chance of the regional body successfully sending troops. The Economic Community of West African States …

African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity
1 year, 4 months ago

African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime. After its meeting on Friday, the …

Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of the coup in Niger have set fire to the governing party’s HQ as countries decry toppling of President Mohamed Bazoum. The situation in Niger “remains fluid” a day after mutinous soldiers detained toppled President Mohamed Bazoum and announced they had seized power in a coup because of the West African country’s deteriorating security situation. The US is “gravely …

Niger’s Bazoum: ‘Hard-won’ democratic gains will be protected despite coup
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s Bazoum: ‘Hard-won’ democratic gains will be protected despite coup

Al Jazeera  

Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou says ‘all democrats and patriots’ needed to help make the coup fail. Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum has said “hard-won gains” in establishing democracy in the West African country will be protected hours after being toppled in a coup led by members of his presidential guard in Niamey, the capital. “All Nigeriens who love democracy and freedom …

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