NIGER’S highest court has lifted the immunity of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, nearly a year after he was overthrown in a military coup. This move allows the military junta to prosecute him for alleged high treason, according to Bazoum’s lawyer, Reed Brody. Since the military coup that toppled his government last summer, Bazoum … Read more
RECENT reports suggesting the resettlement of foreign troops from neighbouring Niger to northern Nigeria have been vehemently denied by Nigerian authorities, with Information Minister Mohammed Idris labelling such claims as ‘falsehood’. Addressing the speculation, Idris clarified, ‘We have neither received nor are we considering any proposals from any country on the establishment of any foreign … Read more
NIGER has inked a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), reportedly valued at $400 million, as revealed by Niger state television RTN in a late Friday report. While the specifics of the agreement were not divulged by RTN, attempts to obtain comments from Niger’s military authorities and CNPC … Read more
IN a surprising turn of events, Niger’s ruling junta has decided to revoke a crucial military agreement with the United States, citing a flagrant breach of diplomatic protocol during a recent diplomatic exchange. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, the junta’s spokesperson, delivered the announcement on Saturday, shedding light on a breakdown in communication and protocol between the two nations. According to … Read more
THE government of Niger has officially terminated its military cooperation agreement with the United States, effective immediately. This abrupt decision was announced on national television on Saturday evening, just one day after a senior US delegation concluded a three-day visit aimed at engaging with Niger’s military junta, which has shown inclinations towards closer ties with … Read more