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James Heappey, the United Kingdom’s minister of state for the armed forces, has applauded the efforts by the Economic Community of West African…

Leader of the ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic, retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says he has submitted his report on the points raised by the military junta to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed…

The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger Republic from all of its activities following last month’s coup. In a communique issued on Tuesday, the bloc noted that its decision to suspend Niger followed the failure of…

The 80-year-old Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, nicknamed "The Crocodile" because of his reported ruthlessness, is seeking a new term in office. Mnangagwa is said to be more autocratic than his predecessor,…

Former Governor of Kaduna Nasir el-Rufai has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to refrain from military intervention in Niger Republic. President Bola Tinubu, who leads ECOWAS, announced…

The Economic Community of West African States has said it was more likely to use military force to restore constitutional…

Demonstrators took to the streets in Niger’s capital Niamey on Sunday in support of the July 26 coup and warned against any foreign military intervention. French broadcaster, France 24, reported that the pro-putschists…

The leader of the junta who seized power in the Niger Republic, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want war, but will be ready to defend itself if necessary. “Neither the army…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected Niger junta’s three-year power transition plan. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musa stated this during an…

National Missioner, Ansar-ud-Deen Society, Abdurrahman Ahmad, led a delegation of Islamic scholars from Nigeria to meet the Niger junta leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, as part of the efforts to…

Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, has assured that Bazoum will not be harmed. ECOWA Chairman and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu had, on Friday, warned of impending “grave…

Some Nigeriens residing in Kano State yesterday backed a non-military plan by the ECOWAS to restore democratic government to their home country. They, however, asked the regional bloc to rescind its decision to…

General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger Republic junta, on Saturday said that the army would hand over power to a civilian government within the next three years. He also said that in one month’s time,…

Former Nigeria’s Military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar has said that ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum told the delegation of the Economic Community of West African States delegation the challenges he has…

Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed war planes in Niger Republic following the threat of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) troops that they were waiting for order to strike. The regional bloc had given…

Former Military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), led a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Niger in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan leaves Abuja for Harare on Saturday to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections, scheduled for August 23. Mr Jonathan would lead a joint observer mission of the Africa Union (AU) and…

Academics and stakeholders have warned that the Economic Community of West African States may cease to exist as a body if it fails to restore democratic rule in the Republic of Niger. This is as they drummed support for…

President Bola Tinubu has warned there will be “grave consequences” if Niger’s military regime allows ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s health to worsen under house arrest. During a call to European Union (EU)’s…

The UN High Commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Friday, called for Niger’s democratically elected officials to be released at once following their detention in the July coup. Mr Türk, in a statement, urged…

At least seven opposition political parties in South Africa have agreed to overthrow the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party ahead of the 2024 election. The parties have also pledged to allocate ministry jobs…

ECOWAS Defence chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday and agreed to deploy troops to Niger Republic to restore democratic governance if all efforts to get the junta out of office fail. President Mohamed Bazoum was sacked…

The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday and Friday in Accra, Ghana amidst tensions over a possible military intervention in Niger, according to Ghana’s army…

The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has asked the military leaders of the Republic of Niger to restore constitutional power to ousted…