Tag: Niger
GUTA Raises Concerns As Mali, Burkina Faso And Niger Leave ECOWAS
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is expressing concerns that their supply chain within West Africa may be disrupted soon.
This is due to...
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Set Up Military Alliance Against Interference
The Sahel nations sign pact that will allow them to cooperate against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have...
Nigeriens Pressure France To Leave
Demonstrators gather near base housing French soldiers as military junta accuses Paris of interference.
Thousands of protesters rallied in Niger’s capital Niamey to call for...
Niger Suspended By African Union Over July 26 Coup
The African Union has suspended Niger from the continental bloc with immediate effect, the latest of a number of sanctions on the West African...
Niger: Junta Warns Against Military Intervention, Assures To Restore Civilian Rule...
Almost a month after generals deposed Niger's elected president, the political crisis hasn't been resolved.The Coup leader and head of the ruling National Council...
ECOWAS: Member States Willing To Join Standby For In Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said most of its member states are ready to participate in a standby force that...
Presby Church Call For Diplomatic Talks Rather Than Military Intervention In...
There is a growing public disapproval of Ghana’s involvement in contributing troops to the West African Standing Force to fight the military junta in...
Russia Warns ECOWAS Against Military Intervention
Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a "protracted confrontation" after regional bloc Ecowas said it would assemble a standby...
Standby Force Against Niger Junta Ordered – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic.
The President of ECOWAS, Omar...
France Denies Destabilising Niger; Junta Accuses
Niger's junta accused France on Wednesday of violating its airspace, attacking a military camp and freeing "terrorists" as part of a broader plan to...