France said on Saturday it will support efforts to overturn Niger’s military coup, a day after West Africa’s regional bloc said it had a plan for military intervention. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna speaks during a press conference in New
An Italian flight carrying evacuees from Niger, including American nationals, landed in Rome on Wednesday The United States has ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup. Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated
Any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali”, the two countries said in a joint statement Monday. Protesters cheer on Nigerien troops outside the French
ECOWAS bloc gives ultimatum to Niger’s new military leaders Pro-coup protesters burn French flags in Niamey Military takeover was Sahel region’s seventh since 2020 From Paris, Niger’s PM says sanctions would be disastrous NIAMEY/ABUJA, July 30 (Reuters) – West African
The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. FRANCE 24 spoke with Danielle Resnick, a political scientist specialising in sub-Saharan Africa at