Niger’s national committee proposes a return to civilian rule after five years
1 month, 1 week ago

Niger’s national committee proposes a return to civilian rule after five years

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — A national committee to chart Niger’s future proposed Thursday that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political parties. The National Conference, made up of 700 community leaders including members of the country’s diaspora, submitted the plan Thursday to the junta that seized power in the West African nation in July 2023. Following military coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russia’s mercenary units for security assistance. The violence in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso has killed more than 3,470 people in the last six months while 2.6 million people are currently displaced, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

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Niger’s junta leader cements his grip on power as he is sworn in as president
5 days, 11 hours ago

Niger’s junta leader cements his grip on power as he is sworn in as president

LA Times  

Nigerians participate in a march called by supporters of Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani in July 2023 in Niamey, the capital. Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, was sworn in Wednesday as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution. Tchiani, an army veteran, was also elevated to the country’s …

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

A year has passed since Niger's dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate
8 months ago

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

The Independent  

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The US attempts a new military deal with Niger in a last ditch effort to stay
11 months, 1 week ago

The US attempts a new military deal with Niger in a last ditch effort to stay

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United States is attempting to create a new military agreement with Niger that would allow it to remain in the country, weeks after the junta said its presence was no longer justified, two Western officials told The Associated Press Friday. Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in Africa’s Sahel region, Washington is …

The US attempts a new military deal with Niger in a last ditch effort to stay
11 months, 1 week ago

The US attempts a new military deal with Niger in a last ditch effort to stay

The Independent  

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Niger’s junta revokes a key law that had slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Niger’s junta revokes a key law that had slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe
1 year, 4 months 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 accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
1 year, 6 months ago

Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation’s full participation at the U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders in order to appease France, Niger’s former colonizer, and its allies. The decision to not allow the junta’s envoy to speak at the U.N. General Assembly …

Niger’s junta seeks to strengthen its grip on power and prepare for possible regional intervention
1 year, 7 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 …

Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan is a ‘provocation,’ says West African regional bloc
1 year, 7 months ago

Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan is a ‘provocation,’ says West African regional bloc

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation. The door for diplomacy with Niger’s junta remained open but the bloc is not going to engage in drawn-out talks that lead nowhere, Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner …

Niger junta's 3-year transition plan is a 'provocation,' says West African regional bloc
1 year, 7 months ago

Niger junta's 3-year transition plan is a 'provocation,' says West African regional bloc

The Independent  

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Talks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press
1 year, 7 months ago

Talks between regional bloc and Niger’s junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Mutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to reinstate the country’s president whom they toppled nearly a month ago while being fearful of attacks from France, an official said. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity after Saturday’s meeting between Niger’s new military regime and a delegation …

Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power
1 year, 7 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 …

Leader of Niger’s junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details
1 year, 7 months ago

Leader of Niger’s junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years. On Friday, the ECOWAS commissioner for peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said 11 of its 15 member states had agreed to commit troops to military intervention, saying they were “ready to …

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader
1 year, 7 months ago

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers who overthrew the democratically elected president in July have quickly entrenched themselves in power and rebuffed dialogue efforts. A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has met Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with military government leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani. On Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Simao would meet the military rulers and other parties …

Leader of Niger’s junta says civilian rule will be restored within three years but gives no details
1 year, 7 months ago

Leader of Niger’s junta says civilian rule will be restored within three years but gives no details

LA Times  

Angered by the arrival of delegates from other countries to solve their country’s problems, young people gather Saturday in Niamey, Niger, to register to volunteer to fight for the junta. The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years. The soldiers who overthrew …

Nigeriens prepare for war against regional countries threatening to invade, 3 weeks into the coup
1 year, 7 months ago

Nigeriens prepare for war against regional countries threatening to invade, 3 weeks into the coup

The Independent  

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Junta’s backers call for volunteer defense force as Niger braces for possible invasion
1 year, 7 months ago

Junta’s backers call for volunteer defense force as Niger braces for possible invasion

LA Times  

Two men repair chairs in Niamey, the capital of Niger, where mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s democratically elected president three weeks ago. It was the first major attack against Niger’s army in six months, a worrying sign of possible escalation, said Wassim Nasr, a journalist and senior research fellow at the Soufan Center, a think tank. The recruitment drive aims …

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of key West African summit
1 year, 7 months ago

Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of key West African summit

Al Jazeera  

ECOWAS leaders will hold a summit to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders refuse to stand down. Heads of state in the Economic Community of West African States are holding a summit in Nigeria to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where the coup leaders have refused to stand down. The bloc’s leaders …

Niger's junta shuts airspace, accuses nations of plans to invade as regional deadline passes
1 year, 7 months ago

Niger's junta shuts airspace, accuses nations of plans to invade as regional deadline passes

The Independent  

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A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
1 year, 7 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 …

Supporters of Niger military government take to the streets
1 year, 8 months ago

Supporters of Niger military government take to the streets

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of supporters of the military leaders that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital, denouncing the country’s former colonial power and lighting a door at the French embassy ablaze before the army broke up the crowd. Niger, a French colony until 1960, had been seen as the West’s last reliable partner …

African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity
1 year, 8 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 …

Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
1 year, 8 months ago

Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday, hours after the general asked for national and international support despite rising concerns that the political crisis could hinder the nation’s fight against jihadists and boost Russia’s influence in West Africa. The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned efforts “to …

Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup
1 year, 8 months ago

Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s president defiantly declared Thursday that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup because of the West African country’s deteriorating security situation. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke to Bazoum by phone on Wednesday, told reporters Thursday that he was “extremely worried” about the situation …

Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters
1 year, 8 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 …

Timeline: A history of coups in Niger
1 year, 8 months ago

Timeline: A history of coups in Niger

Al Jazeera  

Wednesday’s military takeover marks the fifth coup in the West African nation’s history since it gained independence from France in 1960. However, Bazoum pledged to safeguard “hard-won” democratic gains in Niger, saying on the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter: “All Nigeriens who love democracy and freedom would want this.” The military takeover is the fifth successful coup in …

Niger demonstrators celebrate coup
15 years, 1 month ago

Niger demonstrators celebrate coup

Al Jazeera  

Thousands gather in streets of Niamey in support of coup that ousted president. ‘Best interests’ The coup leaders, who are calling themselves the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, took power on Thursday vowing to turn Niger into “an example of democracy and of good governance”. in depth Timeline: Instability in Niger Key figures in military coup Calm after …

With elections, Niger starts return to civilian rule
25 years, 4 months ago

With elections, Niger starts return to civilian rule

The Independent  

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