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Niger has been hit by multiple jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but observers caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts.

The West African bloc ECOWAS has rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation

Experts say army received bribes from people smuggling until 2015 law associated with Mohamed Bazoum

AU opposes countries outside Africa getting involved, but gives more nuanced position on any Ecowas military action

West Africa's Ecowas bloc has rejected a call by Niger's coup leaders for a three-year transition back to democracy. The body is putting together a standby force for a potential military intervention.

The U.N. is spending over 20 times more money than usual on fuel for generators to keep millions of vaccines in Niger from spoiling due to incessant power cuts

Demonstrators chant slogans against former colonial power France and ECOWAS after military action threat.

Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month's military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.

Demonstrators took to the streets in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday in support of the July 26 coup a day after the country's military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, warned against any foreign intervention and proposed a three-year transition period before the military hands power back to civilian rule. Follow FRANCE…

The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years.

Ecowas remains committed to resolving the crisis through diplomatic channels but is ready to apply force if negotiations prove unsuccessful