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The one week deadline that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) handed the military coupists has elapsed. Last week, the regional body gave the junta seven days to reinstate ousted President…

Niger’s military rulers announced Sunday that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response”. “Faced with the threat of…

As ECOWAS’s seven days ultimatum for the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger expires today (Sunday), there is uncertainty about the next line of action for the bloc. Last Sunday, ECOWAS had an…

Niger’s military rulers have asked for help from the Russian mercenary group, Wagner as the deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the release of the country’s detained president draws…

The Senate has asked the Chairman of the Economic  Community of  West  African  States,  ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to tread softly in addressing the political quagmire in Niger Republic. Rising from a…

Northern Senators Forum has cautioned the Economic Commission of West Africa State (ECOWAS) under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, against the use of military force in restoring democracy in Niger…

More Nigerians and groups have joined the league of prominent citizens in advising the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the dangers of using military might to suppress the coup in Niger…

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to use force to depose the military leaders in the Republic of Niger. In July, a military junta in the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, informed the Senate that following the coup in Niger that sacked the democratically elected…

Niger's ambassador to France, Aïchatou Boulama Kané, told the AFP on Friday to "always be" the ambassador to France "of the…

Niger's ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum has said that if the coup launched against his government by a military faction is successful, it will have devastating consequences for the country, region and the whole world.…

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…