MOHAMED Bazoum, Niger’s ousted president, has now spent 550 days in detention under the country’s military junta, with no formal charges against him. His legal team and global rights advocates warn that his prolonged confinement is setting a dangerous precedent for democracy in the region. According to RFI, an international campaign has been launched to secure … Read more
JUNTA-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced that their Confederation of Sahel States (AES) passports will be available from January 29, 2025, marking their official departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Trojaninsights reports that the announcement was made by Malian junta chief and current AES president, General Assimi … Read more
THE authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this while reading the Communique at … Read more
THE Nigerien government has signed an agreement with Russian space agency subsidiary Glavkosmos to acquire three satellites aimed at enhancing the nation’s security and defence capabilities. The agreement, signed in Niamey on Friday by Niger’s Minister of Communication, Sidi Mohamed Raliou, marks a major step in the country’s effort to boost its technological independence and … Read more
THE military government of Niger has revoked the citizenship of nine close associates of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, accusing them of serious offences that threaten national security. Among those stripped of their Nigerien nationality is Rhissa Ag Boula, a former minister who is currently in exile in France. According to local media outlet ActuNiger, the other … Read more
THE United States has completed its troop withdrawal from Niger, according to a US official on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains in the country to guard the US Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed. This withdrawal follows Niger’s military junta decision earlier this year to terminate an agreement that allowed US forces to … Read more
Niger announced on Tuesday that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine, following a similar move by neighbouring Mali. The decision was made public by government spokesperson Amadou Abdramane, who cited Ukraine’s alleged support for rebel groups in the region. Mali severed its diplomatic ties with Ukraine on August 4, accusing Kyiv of aiding Tuareg-led rebels. … Read more
NIGER’S ousted President Mohamed Bazoum may face the death penalty, according to his lawyer, as the country marks a year since the coup that removed him from power, according to a BBC report. Last month, Niger’s top court stripped Bazoum of his immunity from prosecution, paving the way for him to be tried for treason and other … Read more
NIGER has announced that the Imouraren uranium mine, one of the largest in the world, is now under public control after the government revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano. This move highlights increasing tensions between Niger’s military rulers and France. Orano had previously stated that it was excluded from the Imouraren mine in … Read more
NIGER has ceased oil exports to China through its pipeline to Benin’s coast, announced Oil Minister Mahamane Moustapha Barke Bako on Thursday, escalating an ongoing standoff between the West African neighbours. At the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger, Minister Barke Bako oversaw the padlocking of a section of the 2,000-km (1,243-mile) pipeline intended to transport … Read more