Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France
1 month, 1 week ago

Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with France. Acted had been active in the West African country since 2010, mainly helping people displaced by jihadist violence and natural disasters. Niger’s ruling military rulers took power in a coup last year, the latest of several military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel, the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert that has become a hotspot for extremist violence. In September, the U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Niger, after the ruling junta ended an agreement that allowed U.S. troops to operate in the West African country.

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Niger junta suspends French humanitarian group amid ongoing tensions with France
1 month, 1 week ago

Niger junta suspends French humanitarian group amid ongoing tensions with France

Firstpost  

Niger’s military junta has revoked the licences of the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development and the local NGO APBE, without citing reasons, signalling a shift from Western partnerships towards Russian alliances after last year’s coup Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the …

US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger
3 months, 1 week ago

US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday. Earlier this year, Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement that allowed U.S. troops to operate in the West African country. The U.S. handed over its last military bases in Niger to local authorities last month, but about two dozen American soldiers had remained …

US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday. The handing over of Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez came after …

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS

Al Jazeera  

Move is latest sign the countries are moving away from traditional regional and Western allies following spate of coups. The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries, in the latest showing of their shift away from traditional regional and Western allies. The signing …

Nigeria: At least 21 soldiers killed in ambush by 'terrorist group,' ruling junta says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigeria: At least 21 soldiers killed in ambush by 'terrorist group,' ruling junta says

India TV News  

Niamey : An ambush by a “terrorist group” killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country's border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday, Niger's ruling military junta said in a statement read on national television. Niger and neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso are also battling movements linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State extremist group in a decade-long conflict in the Sahel …

No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP
7 months, 4 weeks ago

No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP

Associated Press  

BOSTON — There has been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad, two African countries that are integral to the military’s efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the Sahel region, a top U.S. military official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The State Department said Wednesday night that U.S. and Nigerien …

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia
8 months ago

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia

Al Jazeera  

The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights. The US Department of State agreed to pull out about 1,000 troops from the country that has been under military rule since July 2023, US media reported late on Friday. US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and …

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

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

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States is attempting …

US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
9 months ago

US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa — following a weekend directive that they leave. Last week a high level-delegation of U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of Defense …

US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends cooperation
9 months ago

US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends cooperation

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials. Top U.S. envoy Molly Phee returned to the capital, Niamey, this week to meet with senior government officials, accompanied by …

Niger’s junta says US military presence is no longer justified
9 months ago

Niger’s junta says US military presence is no longer justified

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta said Saturday the U.S. military presence in the country is no longer justified, making the announcement on state television after holding high-level talks with U.S. diplomatic and military officials this week. Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in Africa’s Sahel region and is home to a major airbase. He said Niger …

Niger suspends military cooperation with US: Spokesman
9 months ago

Niger suspends military cooperation with US: Spokesman

Al Jazeera  

The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation. Niger has suspended its military agreement with the United States “with immediate effect”, according to the ruling military spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdramane, in a blow to US security interests in the region. The pact allowed US military personnel and civilian defence staff …

France Embassy in Niger Closed 'Until Further Notice': Ministry
11 months, 3 weeks ago

France Embassy in Niger Closed 'Until Further Notice': Ministry

News 18  

France has closed down its embassy in Niger until further notice, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, barely two weeks after the last French troops left the country in the wake of a coup that ousted a key Paris ally. The closure of the embassy in Niamey represents one of the final chapters in the winding down of a French …

France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel
1 year ago

France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country’s new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence across the Sahel region of Africa. France already announced this week that it would close its …

Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
1 year ago

Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight the violence in Africa’s Sahel region as the country’s army leaders and a senior Russian defense official discussed military cooperation. Before the coup that deposed the country’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, Niger had been the West …

Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
1 year ago

Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership

The Independent  

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France completes withdrawal of troops from northern base in Niger as part of planned departure
1 year, 2 months ago

France completes withdrawal of troops from northern base in Niger as part of planned departure

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — France has completed the withdrawal of troops from a northern base in Niger as part of a planned departure from the West African country in the wake of July’s military coup. Nearly 200 troops, 28 trucks and two dozen armored vehicles left the Ouallam military base, which has been handed to Niger, a junta spokesman, Col. Maj. …

French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head 72 hours to leave
1 year, 2 months ago

French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head 72 hours to leave

Associated Press  

COTONOU, Benin — French troops have started leaving Niger more than two months after mutinous soldiers toppled the African country’s democratically elected president, the military said Wednesday. The military rulers had wanted Niger’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Bakary Yaou Sangare, who was made foreign minister after the coup, to speak on its behalf at the General Assembly. However, …

Niger's junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
1 year, 2 months ago

Niger's junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 29 Nigerien soldiers …

Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup
1 year, 2 months ago

Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — An attack by Islamic extremists in western Niger killed at least a dozen soldiers and wounded seven others, the West African nation’s military junta said. The soldiers were on a mission in the Tillaberi region town of Kandadji when hundreds of jihadis on motorcycles attacked them Thursday, Gen. Salifou Mody, Niger’s defense minister, said in a statement. …

France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
1 year, 2 months ago

France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel

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. In response, the junta welcomed the end of “imperialist and neo-colonialist forces" and said …

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull ambassador after coup
1 year, 2 months ago

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull ambassador after coup

The Hindu  

President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 24 that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since the July coup, and had repeatedly refused an order by the new junta for its ambassador to …

France to end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup
1 year, 2 months ago

France to end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed the democratically elected president. Ali Sekou Ramadan, an …

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup
1 year, 2 months ago

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup

Associated Press  

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed the democratically elected president. Ali Sekou Ramadan, an aide to Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, told The Associated Press that Bazoum requested that Macron withdraw the French ambassador, …

Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
1 year, 3 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 junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

The Hindu  

Niger's new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July. Niger's junta spokesman, Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said that France is also considering collaborating in such an intervention with the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc known as ECOWAS. “France continues to deploy its forces in …

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July. Niger’s junta spokesman, Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said that France is also considering collaborating in such an intervention with the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc known as ECOWAS. “France continues to deploy …

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

The Independent  

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Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Niger’s military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the West African country, according to a statement from the military regime. The mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s president more than a month ago gave French Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48 hours to leave the country last week. The French …

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 …

Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks the French ambassador to leave
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks the French ambassador to leave

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense and asked the French ambassador to leave the country Friday, raising the stakes in a standoff with other West African nations who are threatening force to reinstate Niger’s democratically elected president. Gen. Abdrahmane Tchiani, signed two executive orders authorizing the “security forces …

First major jihadi attack since coup kills 17 and wounds dozens in Niger, fueling Western fears
1 year, 4 months ago

First major jihadi attack since coup kills 17 and wounds dozens in Niger, fueling Western fears

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger, where Western powers fear a coup by the elite presidential guard last month is weakening a rare ally against jihadi violence in West Africa’s Sahel region. It was the first major attack against Niger’s army …

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 …

Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger
1 year, 4 months ago

Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger’s flailing democracy. The ECOWAS bloc said on Thursday it had decided to deploy a “standby force” aimed at restoring constitutional order in Niger after its Sunday deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum …

Niger coup leaders accuse French forces of destabilising the country
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup leaders accuse French forces of destabilising the country

Al Jazeera  

Coup leaders say French forces freed ‘captured terrorists’ and breached airspace ban, as France denies all allegations. Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of freeing captured “terrorists” and breaching a ban on the country’s air space in an attempt to destabilise Niger, as France promptly rejected the allegations. In a video address on Wednesday, the coup leaders’ spokesperson, …

Niger’s junta shuts airspace and accuses neighbouring nations of plan to invade as deadline passes
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta shuts airspace and accuses neighbouring nations of plan to invade as deadline passes

The Hindu  

Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a deadline to restore the ousted President and said any attempt to fly over the country will be met with “an energetic and immediate response.” Niger’s state television announced the move Sunday night, hours before a deadline set by West African …

West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
1 year, 4 months ago

West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready resources after negotiations deadlocked with Niger’s military junta, which says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler. However, defense chiefs from ECOWAS countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger met Friday in Abuja, Nigeria, concluding …

Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever military ties with France while president says he's a hostage
1 year, 4 months ago

Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever military ties with France while president says he's a hostage

The Independent  

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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, …

France: Deals revoked by Niger military were signed with ‘legitimate’ gov’t
1 year, 4 months ago

France: Deals revoked by Niger military were signed with ‘legitimate’ gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Niger coup makers had revoked five military accords with France and suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets. French authorities on Friday responded to the revoking of five military cooperation agreements with its former colony Niger by a week-old military government there, saying while it took note of the decision, those deals had been signed with Niger’s “legitimate authorities”. …

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 …

What would West African bloc’s threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?
1 year, 4 months ago

What would West African bloc’s threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The stance of West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS in the military takeover in Niger is clear: “We will stand with our people in our commitment to the rule of law,” its chairman, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, said at the body’s meeting this week. Analysts have said the success of such a military intervention would also …

France prepares to evacuate citizens from Niger as military coup get support from other West African nations
1 year, 4 months ago

France prepares to evacuate citizens from Niger as military coup get support from other West African nations

India TV News  

After supporters of the Niger military attacked the French embassy on Sunday, France is now preparing to evacuate its citizens as well as those from other European countries, as the recent coup gained support from three other West African countries ruled by the military. West African countries back military coup Meanwhile, the countries of Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened …

Supporters of Niger military government take to the streets
1 year, 4 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 …

French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
1 year, 4 months ago

French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the country’s former colonial power, waving Russian flags, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd. Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday that they had deposed Bazoum and …

West African gov’ts give Niger coup leaders a week to cede power
1 year, 4 months ago

West African gov’ts give Niger coup leaders a week to cede power

Al Jazeera  

The Economic Community of West African States regional bloc demands that President Mohamed Bazoum be reinstated within a week. West African countries have imposed sanctions on Niger’s new military leaders, threatening to use force if they fail to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum within a week, after the latest coup in the Sahel region raised alarm on the continent. The …

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 …

Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the President
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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. On Thursday, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said the country's “substantial …

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