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France has rejected the Niger junta’s move to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying that only the country’s “legitimate” leadership is entitled…

Pro-Nigerien hackers, Anonymous Sudan, tried to shut down MTN Nigeria’s network, to protest Nigeria’s stance on the coup in the Republic of Niger. A credible source in the telecommunication firm, who spoke to our…

The military junta in Niger Republic has cut off ties with Nigeria after the efforts of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the ongoing impasse failed. ECOWAS had issued a seven-day…

The Russian Federation has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against military intervention in the Niger Republic in response to…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed cutting off electricity supply to Niger Republic as a direct consequence of its recent coup plot which saw the ousting of the country’s president by the…

The Defence Headquarters says the proposed military actions being considered by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the last option against the juntas who have taken over government in the…

The United States’ president, Joe Biden, on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger Republic’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum and for the country’s democracy to be preserved. “I call for President Bazoum and…

Hundreds of people backing the coup in Niger gathered Thursday for a mass rally in the capital Niamey with some brandishing giant Russian flags, AFP journalists said. The demonstrators converged at Independence Square in the heart of the…

Ordered Departure of Non-Emergency U.S. Government Personnel from U.S. Embassy Niamey Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S.…

Military Chiefs from some West African countries have arrived the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, for a high-powered delegation meeting over current activities of military juntas in the Republic of Niger. Our…

Several senior military officers have been arrested in Sierra Leone, after weeks of political instability following the conclusion of presidential and general elections held on 24th of June 2023. According to a…

Bursts of gunfire were heard early Tuesday in the centre of the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou near an airbase, an AFP…

Mali and Burkina have threatened to withdraw their ECOWAS membership and rise up in support of Niger’s military government should the West African bloc invade the country. The two countries where soldiers had recently…

Coup leaders in Niger Republic on Monday arrested ministers and senior members of the party of the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. According to Reuters, the  Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism said junta…

Niger’s military leaders have warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to send troops to the Republic of Niger. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, also known as Omar Tchiani, and the chief of Niger’s…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a one-week ultimatum for coup plotters in Niger to hand over power to the democratically elected government. The decision was made following an…

The French embassy in Niger Republic has been attacked by protesters. TheCable had reported how Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office in a late-night address on…

Head of Niger’s presidential guard, Abdourahmane Tchiani, has named himself as head of a transitional government, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum. Tchiani made the…

The Chief of Staff to the Liberian Armed Forces, Maj.-Gen. Charles Johnson III, has said that the powers of Presidential Guards must be limited in order to prevent more incidences of Coup d’etat in the ECOWAS region.…

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum must be released immediately and constitutional order restored, the United Nations said Thursday, after elite troops detained him and declared they had taken power. Bazoum was…

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemns the coup attempt in Niger. Addis Ababa — Informed of an attempt by certain members of the military to undermine the stability of democratic and republican…

Military officers in Niger Republic have toppled the government of President Mohammed Bazoum. The soldiers took over the state television and announced a successful operation in the West African country on Wednesday…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Talon, who arrived around 4:43pm, is visiting Abuja a second time in nine days,…

President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) will not accept a coup in Niger Republic. Reports emerged early Wednesday that presidential palace and offices were sealed. In his…