Relatives of Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum say they have had no information about him since his escape plan was thwarted. Mr Bazoum, along...
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Once involved in peacekeeping efforts in war-hit countries, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has now triggered a major crisis in West Africa by staging a coup in...
In the aftermath of the coup in Niger, false claims and misinformation are being shared online, adding to the tensions over the country’s future. We have...
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is “taking advantage” of instability in Niger, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC. The...
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is facing a huge backlash at home over his threat to use military force to reverse the coup in next-door neighbour Niger...
Flights evacuating Europeans from Niger have arrived in France and Italy. France began evacuating its citizens from Niger amid anti-French sentiment following...
President Bola Tinubu, who is at the helm of regional superpower Nigeria, regards the coup across the border in Niger as a litmus test for democracy in West...
The US and UN are concerned about the health and safety of Niger’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has spent more than two weeks under house arrest...
Military coups were a regular occurrence in Africa in the decades after independence and there is concern they are starting to become more frequent. The...
