The Latest Breaking News from Niger

France rejects Niger junta's move to scrap bilateral military pacts

France on Friday rejected a move by Niger's junta to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only the west African country's "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. Meanwhile a regional Ecowas delegation quit the country after failing to secure the return to power of Niger's elected government.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2023

“The band is stuck in the United States indefinitely”: Mdou Moctar are stranded in the US following a coup in Niger – and need your help raising funds

The band has three members from Niger, including Moctar himself, and are facing mounting travel and accommodation costs due to their enforced stay

Guitar World · Aug 4, 2023

Diplomatic mission to Niger fails to secure release of ousted president

Delegation from Ecowas leaves early, having failed to meet detained president or coup leader

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds

President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community to help country ‘restore our constitutional order’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023

Nigeria-led regional bloc ready to flex its muscle in Niger

Coup leaders and Russia are attempting to frame takeover as anti-neocolonialism after misjudging reaction from Ecowas

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

ECOWAS steps up pressure on Niger coup leaders

West African military chiefs on Friday said a plan for a possible military intervention in Niger if coup leaders do not stand down has been made. Earlier, France rejected the Niger junta's move to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only Niger’s "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. The news…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2023

Niger marks independence day as coup leaders suspend FRANCE 24 and RFI

Thousands of pro-coup supporters take to the streets in Niger marking the 63rd anniversary of the country's independence from France, as FRANCE 24 and RFI are banned in the country. We talk to Dr Olayinka Ajala, senior politics lecturer at Leeds Beckett University, about the latest developments. Also, violence in…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2023

RFI and FRANCE 24 condemn the suspension of their broadcasts in Niger

One week after the coup d'état in Niger, according to multiple sources on the ground, the broadcasting of RFI (Radio France Internationale) and FRANCE 24 have been interrupted in the country. France Médias Monde deplores this decision taken outside any conventional and legal framework, further depriving citizens in the region…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2023

Niger coup: west African union has pledged to intervene – but some members support the plotters

When the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on July 10, he asserted that the organisation would no longer be a “toothless bulldog”. Tinubu insisted that Ecowas would work collectively to combat terrorism and promote democracy in west Africa,…

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

Security fears as throngs of Niger coup supporters hit the streets

Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western and African nations.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2023