The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for the immediate release of Mohamed Bazoum and his wife, ...

The United Nations, UN, has said that Niger’s deposed president Mohamed Bazoum has been arbitrarily detained with his wife ...

Bazoum, who was elected in 2021, was overthrown on 26 July 2023 by General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of his presidential ...

Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...

Niger is set to hold a national convention from February 15-19 to outline its long-awaited political transition. The junta, ...

Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...

The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...

The investigation, which is to be conducted within four weeks, is aimed at using diplomatic and security measures to restore ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

The Senate has mandated its committees on National Security, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs to investigate the allegations by Niger’s Head ... made by the Nigerien leader.