Tag: Niger
release of BCEAO director after five days of detention
After five days of detention spent in the premises of the External Security Services, the local director of the BCEAO in Niger, Laouali Abdou Rafa returned to his home. He…
the national director of the BCEAO arrested again in Niamey
In Niger, the national director of the BCEAO was arrested last Tuesday in Niamey. According to our information, Maman Laouali Abdou Rafa is currently in the hands of the external…
Three months after the coup, the AU is still calling for a return to constitutional order in Niger
The African Union Peace and Security Council met last week. Among the subjects discussed: the situation in Niger, three months after the coup d’état of July 26 which overthrew President…
Migrants stuck in Niger seek help from Senegalese authorities
A migrant defense organization, Horizon Sans Frontières (HSF), is concerned about the fate of 107 Senegalese migrants, including one woman. Stuck in Assamaka in Niger since October 11 after being…
The port of Cotonou no longer accepts goods destined for Niger
More than three months after the coup in Niger, the economic consequences continue to be felt throughout the region. And particularly in one of Niamey’s major trading partners: Benin. The…
the French forces assure that the objective of “a departure on December 31 will be met”
The objective of a departure of 1,400 French soldiers from Niger “by December 31” as announced at the end of September by President Emmanuel Macron, “ will be required »,…
Niger junta: President tried to escape
“At three o’clock in the morning, deposed president Mohamed Bazoum and his family, his two cooks and two security personnel tried to escape from their place of detention,” regime spokesman…
“We saw an improvement in the schooling of refugee children last year”
In Niger, more than 70% of refugee children from countries in the sub-region evolve outside of school, according to the High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). However, UNHCR emphasizes that “…
increasingly isolated diplomatically, the junta is looking for new allies
Niger increasingly isolated on the international scene, two and a half months after the coup d’état of July 26, during which President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the military. France,…
Niger expels UN representative
UN humanitarian coordinator Louise Aubin must “take all necessary measures” to leave Niamey within three days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces. The move is described as a response to…