Defiant leaders of Niger coup confident of holding on to power Analysts says key figures in new regime were underestimated as elected president remains confined to residence The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023
MEA asks Indian nationals in Niger to leave country Ministry of External Affairs has issued an advisory asking Indian nationals whose presence is not essential in Niger to leave the country as soon as possible, following the coup in the African nation. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 11, 2023
West African powerbroker warns military intervention still an option in Niger One of west Africa's most influential leaders insisted on Wednesday that military intervention in Niger remains an option as part of a strategy to force coup leaders to hand back power to the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum. Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2023
Niger coup leaders rebuff diplomatic overtures from AU, ECOWAS West African leaders expected to meet on Thursday to discuss response to generals who have deposed Niger’s president. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2023
Niger's neighbors and the UN seek to deescalate tensions with last-minute diplomacy Nigeriens face deepening uncertainty about whether a regional bloc will follow through on its threat to use military force to try to reinstall ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, nearly two weeks after mutinous soldiers overthrew the democratically elected leader The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline West African leaders will discuss Niger on Thursday after the junta that seized power there on 26 July defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president or face the threat of military intervention, a spokesman for the regional bloc said on Monday. Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2023
Mali, Burkina Faso send joint delegation to Niamey ‘in solidarity’ with Niger Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint official delegation to coup-hit Niger on Monday in a show of solidarity between the nations – all of whom are ruled by juntas. Meanwhile regional bloc Ecowas said an immediate military intervention to restore Niger's toppled president was not envisaged. Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2023
Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms ECOWAS ultimatum for Niger coup leaders to restore deposed president or risk intervention is set to expire on Sunday. Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2023
Who is the man filmed being attacked in Niamey after the coup d'état in Niger? Since August 1, a number of pro-junta accounts have been sharing a video they say shows a deposed Nigerien minister being assaulted in the streets of Niamey after the coup d'état. But, in fact, the man in these videos is not a member of Niger's government, he is simply a… France 24 · Aug 5, 2023
ECOWAS steps up pressure on Niger coup leaders West African military chiefs on Friday said a plan for a possible military intervention in Niger if coup leaders do not stand down has been made. Earlier, France rejected the Niger junta's move to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only Niger’s "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. The news… France 24 · Aug 3, 2023
Security fears as throngs of Niger coup supporters hit the streets Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western and African nations. Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2023
Niger junta cancels France military ties as Biden calls for Bazoum’s release US statement comes as ousted president says he is being held hostage and calls on international community to restore order The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
France asks Niger forces to guarantee embassy safety as protests hit capital France has asked Niger's new junta to "fully guarantee" the safety of its embassy in Niamey on Thursday hours before hundreds of pro-military protesters took the sreets of the capital following last week's coup. Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2023
Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc Defence chiefs demand reinstatement of president after coup, which triggered exodus of foreign nationals The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023
WEKU · Aug 2, 2023 Foreign nationals are evacuating Niger as regional tensions rise France, Italy and Spain announced evacuations for their citizens and other Europeans. The U.S. has yet to announce evacuation plans for Americans but some have left the with the help of the Europeans.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Foreign nationals evacuate Niger, as regional tensions rise The French military is continuing to evacuate foreign nationals in Niger on Wednesday, with a third plane expected to depart the capital as defense chiefs from West Africa’s regional bloc are set to meet to discuss last week's coup against the country's democratically elected president
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023 Timeline: A week after the coup, how has the Niger crisis unfolded? Here is a roundup of the key events since a military coup took place in Niger on Wednesday, July 26.
France 24 · Aug 1, 2023 European nationals evacuated from coup-hit Niger In tonight's edition: As the first few hundred French and European nationals are evacuated from coup-hit Niger, the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso say any foreign armed intervention in Niamey will be treated as a declaration of war against them all. Also, two protesters are killed in demonstrations…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023 France begins evacuating its citizens and other Europeans from Niger Airlift follows coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, as tensions grow between the two countries
Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2023 France to begin evacuation operation in Niger following coup France will "very soon" start to evacuate its nationals from Niger, where a coup last week has unleashed anti-French protests. Meanwhile, France's foreign minister has denied there are any plans for military intervention.
France 24 · Aug 1, 2023 First plane evacuating French citizens leaves Niger six days after coup France’s first evacuation plane left Niger on Tuesday with more than 250 people on board, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said. France had said it planned to evacuate its nationals and EU citizens from the West African country following a military coup last Wednesday that unleashed protests against the former colonial…
Radio France Internationale · Jul 31, 2023 'Outside interests' driving anti-France protests in Niger, says deposed PM Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who was removed as prime minister of Niger when military officers seized power last week, told RFI and France24 that external forces are seeking to stir up opposition to France, after protesters outside the French embassy were seen waving Russian flags.
France 24 · Jul 31, 2023 Niger coup leaders accuse France of wanting to 'intervene militarily' Niger's putschists on Monday accused former colonial ruler France of wanting to "intervene militarily" to reinstate the country's elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed in a military coup last week.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Niger coup: Britain cuts aid and neighbours ‘may use force’ to restore president Ecowas bloc issues one-week ultimatum, warning it will take ‘all measures necessary” to restore order
Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2023 West African gov’ts give Niger coup leaders a week to cede power Economic Community of West African States regional bloc demands President Mohamed Bazoum be reinstated within a week.