Tag: Niger
Crisis in Niger: how will the evacuation operation of the French take place?
France is preparing to evacuate its nationals to Niger. A plane took off from Paris on Tuesday August 1 at midday and is en route to Niamey airport to evacuate…
Coup d’etat in Niger: France prepares the evacuation of its nationals
The French in Niger were warned this Tuesday, August 1, by a message from the French Embassy in Niamey that an “air evacuation operation is being prepared” and “will take…
Africa correspondent on the coup in Niger: “Very good for Wagner”
The outside world has reacted strongly to the coup d’état in Niger last week. The protest was organized by the military leadership that recently took power. For the Russian Wagner…
Niger: towards an armed intervention by France? Soldiers already there
NIGER. The coup in Niger raises concerns about the future of the French military presence in the region. While 1,500 French soldiers are currently stationed in the country, the question…
does ECOWAS have the means to intervene militarily?
To respond to the coup in Niger, ECOWAS indicated that it ” take all necessary measures “. In addition to the economic sanctions decided on Sunday July 30, this ”…
Niger: behind the anger, growing concern over the jihadist threat
“Down with France!” Cries of anger, a tricolor flag burned by the crowd and stones thrown at the barbed wire walls of the French embassy in Niamey, the capital of…
how to explain the arrival of the transitional president of Chad?
Mahamat Idriss Déby met on Sunday in Niamey with President Mohammed Bazoum, still detained at the presidential palace, and the former Nigerien head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou. The Chadian transitional…
Coup in Niger: putschists accuse France of wanting to “intervene militarily”
The Nigerien soldiers who overthrew elected President Mohamed Bazoum accused France of wanting to “intervene militarily” to restore him to office, said a press release Monday (July 31) on national…
how ECOWAS boss Bola Tinubu left his mark
The Nigerian president was a key player elsewhere at the organization’s extraordinary summit on Sunday in Abuja, in the wake of Niger’s military takeover. 1 min With our correspondent in…
Financial sanctions, threat of “use of force”… In Niger, putschists put under pressure
Tensions are rising between Niger and its former international partners. This Sunday, July 30, thousands of Nigeriens demonstrated in front of the French Embassy in the capital Niamey. National symbols…