Tag: Nigeria
In northern Nigeria, the closed border with Niger causes misunderstanding and idleness
The border between Nigeria and Niger was closed in the wake of the coup d’etat carried out on July 26, 2023 in Niamey against President Mohamed Bazoum. Since then, the…
26 soldiers killed in ambush in Nigeria
At least 26 members of Nigeria’s security forces have been killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria late Sunday, two military sources told AFP. An…
26 soldiers killed in ambush in Nigeria
An Air Force spokesman said a helicopter sent to evacuate the wounded crashed in the same area on Monday, without saying whether the crew or passengers had survived. Another military…
Crisis in Niger: “Nigeria wants to regain a role on the international scene”
The showdown continues between the putschists in Niger and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, it decided to mobilize its “standby force” to restore…
vast police operation led by Interpol against mafia groups
A vast police operation against mafia groups specializing in internet fraud has been carried out in West Africa by Interpol, the international criminal police organization against organized crime. More than…
War bells are ringing in Africa: They have closed their airspace! “They are preparing to attack our country…”
The military junta, which seized power in Niger on July 26, stated that they closed the Niger airspace until further notice and announced that a foreign country was preparing to…
Senegal lose again in the final against Nigeria
On the evening of Saturday August 5, Nigeria became the first African nation to win four consecutive women’s Afrobaskets. In the final, the Nigerians defeated Senegal in the final (84-74).…
the cautious Senate on an armed operation in Niger
This Sunday, August 6 will be the last day of the ultimatum issued by ECOWAS to the Nigerien putschists to give up power. The West African organization threatens the mutineers…
the ECOWAS chiefs of staff have defined the contours of a “possible military intervention”
After three works, the chiefs of staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) worked for three in Abuja to define the outlines of a “possible military intervention”…
arrival in Niamey, the ECOWAS delegation aims for a return to constitutional order
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived Thursday evening August 3 in Niamey. Dispatched by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, current chairman of the sub-regional organization,…