(VOVWORLD) - “It’s over for Bazoum. You should forget him. It’s over. Trying to bring him back to power is a waste of time,” said Insa Garba Seydou, a...
(VOVWORLD) - The military government of Niger on Friday put its armed forces on alert and at the same time deploying additional personnel and weapons to the capital of Niamey to...
(VOVWORLD) - West African nations on Friday worked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger following an army coup there although they have not given up hope of a...
(VOVWORLD) - West Africa’s regional bloc on Thursday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that took power in Niger in July, saying it...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s coup leaders have announced a list of 21 people they say will become ministers in a new government, forcing their agenda before a summit of regional leaders...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the new ruling junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted...
(VOVWORLD) - West African countries and global powers hope there is still a window of opportunity for mediation with Niger's coup leaders before a Thursday summit that could agree on...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France on Thursday - a decision that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after...
(VOVWORLD) - The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with the...
(VOVWORLD) - France will evacuate French and European citizens from Niger starting on Tuesday, its foreign ministry said, days after a junta seized power in Niger
(VOVWORLD) - An Afghan branch of the Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people and injured nearly 200 at a...
(VOVWORLD) - Germany on Monday announced its suspension of financial aid and cooperation with Niger following last week’s military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, adding that additional measures may...
(VOVWORLD) - The political situation in Niger is drawing international attention after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the army and a military junta, set up by the coup, arrested several members of the Constitutional...
(VOVWORLD) - West African nations imposed sanctions and threatened force on Sunday if Niger's coup leaders fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week
(VOVWORLD) - The European Union on Saturday announced that all security cooperation actions and financial support to Niger are suspended indefinitely with immediate effect after military leaders this week overthrew the...
(VOVWORLD) - The international community continues to express concern over developments in Niger
(VOVWORLD) - The international community has expressed concern over a “coup d’etat” again Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum by a group of the country’s soldiers
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s Foreign Minister, HassoumiMassaoudou, declares himself acting head of government after a group of military officers in Niger claimed to have overthrown Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum
(VOVWORLD) - The entrance to Niger's Presidential Palace in the capital Niamey was blocked by the presidential guard Wednesday. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum appears to have been detained in a...