Tag: Niger
Amputated by several limbs, ECOWAS must decide on several hot issues
The heads of state and government of the eleven non-suspended ECOWAS member countries are meeting for a new extraordinary summit in Abuja. Leaders will have a busy agenda on the…
the French ambassador implicates ex-president Mahamadou Issoufou in the coup, who reacts
The former president attacked Sylvain Itté in Niamey on Wednesday February 21 for his comments accusing him of being involved in the July 26 coup. During a closed-door hearing at…
AES ministers gathered in Ouagadougou to create a confederation
Several ministers from the three countries united within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) were in Ouagadougou this Thursday, February 15. A meeting a few weeks after Burkina Faso, Mali…
The Sahel, a security concern for Algeria
Faced with a loss of influence in the Sahel, Algeria feels openly challenged and threatened at its borders. According to Algiers, the military coups carried out in three countries in…
In Niger, are the French still welcome? – The Express
Will the French still be able to go to Niger? The question arises as several airlines serving Niamey have announced that they will no longer take French passengers to this…
“Attacks on press freedom concern us,” deplores a media official
In Niger, an order from the Ministry of the Interior suspends the activities of the Maison de la Presse and announces that the transitional government set up after the coup…
The prospect of a deployment of Russian soldiers in Niger divides the junta
The arrival of new Russian mercenaries is creating turmoil in the Sahel. The “African corps” which replaces the Wagner group announced on Telegram on January 24, the deployment of a…
the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina from ECOWAS should benefit the Alliance of Sahel States
After the announcement, on Sunday January 28, of their departure from ECOWAS, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso should strengthen their cooperation within the AES, the Alliance of Sahel States. This…
a Togolese delegation in Niamey after the announcement of the exit from ECOWAS
Could this be a first attempt at mediation following the announcement of ECOWAS’ exit from Niger? Monday in Niamey, a delegation led by the Togolese Minister of Territorial Administration was…
a departure from Mali, Niger and Burkina, after months of tension
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are slamming the door on ECOWAS. The military juntas of the three countries announced, on the evening of Sunday January 28, that they were leaving…