Tag: Niger
“He wanted power from the start”: in Niger, the security argument does not hold
After more than 48 hours of suspense, the man of the coup in Niger finally revealed his face on national television on Friday noon. Khaki fatigues, two stars on the…
The leader of the coup announced on TV that he is the new leader of Niger – Wagner’s Prigozhin has offered his help to the hijackers
A group of soldiers seized power in the West African state of Niger this week. According to the UN, there are currently no signs of Wagner’s presence. In Niger, the…
General Tchiani, Niger’s new strongman put to the test of power
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the presidential guard behind the fall of President Mohamed Bazoum, presented himself this Friday, July 28 as the new strongman of Niger. 6 mins From…
Coup in Niger: Bazoum and the double-edged support of France
It is an understatement to say that the fall of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, overthrown by a putsch, is a blow for France. The Elysée considered him one of the…
Niger: General Tchiani, a discreet high-ranking officer at the head of the coup
It put an end to the suspense which hitherto surrounded President Mohamed Bazoum’s putsch. Abdourahamane Tchiani appeared on national television this Friday, July 28, in military fatigues, explaining that he…
Glez’s view of the coup in Niger
The army seizes power in Niamey. Officers announce the dismissal of President Mohamed Bazoum and the suspension of institutions. Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea… Niger is the 4th country in West…
They detained President Bazoum during the coup in Niger! The UN Secretary General made a statement about the President: “The situation is very serious…”
Speaking at the press conference held at the UN’s headquarters in New York, Secretary General Antonio Guterres made statements about President Mohamed Bazoum. When asked about Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum,…
Coup d’etat in Niger: General Tchiani’s first appearance as “president of the CNSP”
General Tchiani, head of the Nigerien presidential guard, spoke on national television on July 28, 2023 as “president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland”, a CNSP…
The precarious situation of Rwandans tried by the ICTR stranded in Niger
One of the 8 Rwandans transferred to Niger by the UN mechanism in charge of the last cases of the ICTR (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda) died in Niamey, at…
Migration flows up sharply in Niger, according to IOM
Several hundred people died or went missing on the irregular migratory routes that cross Niger to North Africa, through the desert, during the first quarter of this year. This is…