(VOVWORLD) - The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official told army chiefs who were...
(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 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) - 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) - 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 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...