Tag: Niger
Niger: the withdrawal of French soldiers has started
The French general staff confirmed to AFP this Tuesday, October 10, the first departures of French soldiers and equipment from Niger “in accordance with ongoing planning and coordination.” “The first…
the junta announces that the withdrawal of French troops will begin this Tuesday
Monday evening, a press release attributed to the transitional authorities and read on public television announced that operations for the departure of the first convoy of French troops will begin…
Niger: several organizations call for the release of Samira Sabou
Still no news from Nigerian journalist and blogger Samira Sabou since Saturday September 30, 2023, when men in civilian clothes, presenting themselves as police officers, showed up at her home…
Niger: a week after the ambassador, the French army begins its withdrawal
Announced ten days ago by Emmanuel Macron, the withdrawal of French troops deployed in Niger will begin “this week”, AFP learned this Thursday, October 5 from the army general staff.…
a WFP humanitarian convoy still blocked at the border with Benin
More than 9,000 tonnes of World Food Program goods are stuck at the Niger-Benin border. Since the coup d’état and the closure of the borders, it has been impossible for…
Niger: the military regime accepts Algerian mediation
Niger has accepted the mediation of Algeria, which offers the military who took power in this West African country “a six-month transition plan”, the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…
Back to school in Niger: teachers’ expectations
Schoolchildren return to school this Monday. Back to school day, a little more than two months after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the military on July 26. Teachers’ unions…
Niger: in interviews, General Tiani speaks about the departure of French troops
First exercise of its kind for the head of the junta since the July 26 coup. General Abdourahamane Tiani gave two interviews on Saturday evening, September 30, in Hausa and…
Is the organization of the possible ECOWAS intervention in Niger failing?
Concerning Niger, the bellows seem to have fallen after the meeting of the chiefs of staff on August 17 in Accra. They had also announced that they had chosen a…
“Make me crack”: the first words of the French ambassador to Niger
He will remember July 26, 2023 all his life when the military took power. In a first interview since his return, the French ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itté, chased out…