???? Live: Junta arresting government ministers in Niger, president’s party…
The junta which seized power in Niger on July 26 has arrested four ministers, a former minister and the head of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum's party, the party said on…
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EU to hold Niger coup leaders ‘responsible’ for attacks on embassies
The EU said Monday it would hold Niger's putschists responsible for all attacks on civilians, diplomatic personnel and embassies after supporters of a military coup rallied…
ECOWAS set to meet on Niger; coup leaders say bloc planning ‘military intervention’
The leaders of Niger's military coup said on Sunday they believed regional body ECOWAS was on the point of staging a military intervention in the capital of the Sahel country.…
France cuts off aid to Niger amid growing Western condemnation of coup
The European Union and France have cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same after military leaders this week announced they had…
Who is General Tiani, the army veteran who seized power in Niger?
General Abdourahamane Tiani, the chief of Niger's powerful presidential guard who took power after a military coup, is an army veteran who has foiled similar uprisings in the…
Blinken says ousted Niger president has ‘unflagging’ US support after coup
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered Niger's ousted leader Mohamed Bazoum Washington's steadfast support, and warned those detaining him that "hundreds of millions of…
Niger’s General Abdourahamane Tchiani declared new leader following coup
General Abdourahamane Tchiani is the new leader of Niger following a military takeover, state television reported Friday, two days after the country’s president was detained by…
France’s FM says Niger coup not ‘final’ as putschists win army…
Coup leaders in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm in the troubled country, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the…
Niger’s army command declares support for military coup
Niger's army command on Thursday declared its support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid…
Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed
Soldiers claimed to have overthrown the Niger government on Thursday following an apparent coup in the fragile state, after members of the Presidential Guard detained President…