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France to withdraw ambassador and troops from Niger after coup, Macron says

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, in a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards sovereignty".

France 24 · Sep 24, 2023

France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron

The military rulers had been demanding the exit of envoy and troops after Macron refused to recognise the July coup.

Al Jazeera · Sep 24, 2023

Niger junta accuses UN chief of 'obstructing' their participation in General Assembly

Niger's coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body's General Assembly, saying it was "likely to undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country".

France 24 · Sep 23, 2023

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EU-Africa partnership under pressure: Is Europe losing out to Russia and China?

The UN chief has called it an epidemic of coups. In Africa, since 2020, military officers have seized power, or attempted to do so, in numerous sub-Saharan countries. Just in the last two and a half months, soldiers in Gabon announced a takeover of power, while in Niger, members of…

France 24 · Sep 22, 2023

Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper

It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies, with no space to call its own within the riverside headquarters

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Niger, sixth in West Africa’s long list of coups

July’s coup in Niger took observers by surprise, though it was West Africa’s sixth coup in the past three years. Do these military takeovers share common causes and Anne-Cécile Robert with Le Monde Diplomatique asks.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 18, 2023

France suspends visas for students from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali

After suspending visas for artists, France is now doing the same for students from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, citing the closure of French consular services in the countries as making their delivery impossible.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 18, 2023

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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso establish Sahel security alliance

The Sahel nations sign pact that will allow them to cooperate against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023

Macron says French ambassador in Niger is ‘being held hostage’ in embassy

President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France's envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 15, 2023

French minister denies boycotting African artists amid visa confusion

France's Culture Minister on Friday said the suspension of visas for artists from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso was due to security concerns in light of the recent military coups in those countries and in no way a "boycott".

Radio France Internationale · Sep 15, 2023

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

TANUVAS hosts meet on millets at College of Food and Dairy Technology

At a two-day national conference on millets, 500 participants from across the world discussed the health benefits and suitability of millets to climate change. India is the largest producer, followed by Niger and China. The UN declared 2023 as the International Year of Millet and the Indian govt. is promoting…

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

French citizen detained in Niger has been freed

A French citizen detained in Niger in the wake of a coup has been freed, the French Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2023

US military resumes drone, crewed aircraft operations in post-coup Niger

US reaches agreement with Niger’s military leaders to restart drone, crewed aircraft missions at two airbases.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

US military resumes drone, manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases

The top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa says the U.S. military has resumed counterterrorism missions in Niger, flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger air bases more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2023

Europe failed to bolster democracy in Sahel, EU's top diplomat says

The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday that 600 million euros spent training security personnel in the Sahel had "failed to bolster democracy". His comments follow recent coups in both Niger and Gabon.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2023

Niger ends military deal with Benin over fears of Ecowas intervention

Niger's junta has scrapped a military pact with Benin, accusing its neighbour of authorising the deployment of troops on its territory for a possible military intervention by the Ecowas regional bloc. This comes as the French foreign ministry has called for the immediate release of a French official who was…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

Jihadist groups threaten the conservation of a key west African world heritage site - new study

Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the borders of the three countries. The first part of this 3 million hectare Unesco world heritage site was declared in 1996 and it was extended in 2002. It’s intended to protect…

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The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington

Recent coups in the West African nations of Gabon and Niger caught U.S. diplomats a little off guard. They also indicate Washington may need to reassess its policy in the region or risk becoming increasingly irrelevant to the new governments.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 11, 2023

Niger's junta finds support in Mali and Russia, but France stands firm

The leaders of Russia and Mali have agreed the political crisis in Niger should be resolved using diplomacy and not force. Meanwhile France has rejected accusations by Niger's coup leaders that it's planning a military intervention.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

Nigeria boat accident death toll rises as dozens remain missing

Local communities help in search operations after the boat carrying over 100 people capsized in the Niger River.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

Niger’s new military leaders have accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2023

Uncertainty for French soldiers in Niger, confined to barracks after coup

When a junta seized power in Niger on 26 July, joint military operations against jihadists between Niger and France were suspended. French troops, ordered to stay in their barracks, face an uncertain future as diplomatic wrangling over a possible pull-out continues.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

Rivalry among Boko Haram factions compounds violence in northern Nigeria

Splits within the armed group have led to factions setting up bases across northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

Niger coup sanctions drive Ghana’s onion prices up, deepen food crisis

Niger, a key exporter of dry onions in West Africa, is responsible for 70 percent of onion imports by Ghana.

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