Niamey, Niger (AFP): Hundreds of people backing the coup in Niger and protesting against France and its allies gathered on Thursday for a mass rally in the capital Niamey. The demonstrators converged at Independence Square in the heart of the city, following a call by a coalition of civil society associations on the day that […]
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA): Senegalese soldiers will step in Niger to restore constitutional order if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decides to intervene, Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall said on Thursday, as the sub-regional military threat looms over the Niger military junta. “This coup is the last straw,” Sa...
ANKARA (AA) – A nearly 50% surge in fatalities linked to attacks by militant groups in the Sahel and Somalia over the past year has surpassed the previous high in 2015 when Boko Haram was at its most fatal phase, according to a report. Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in the US, released a […]
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): Double world champion swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui said Wednesday he wants to become Tunisia’s greatest ever Olympian at the Paris Games next year. The 20-year-old, who captured the 800m and 1,500m freestyle golds at the world championships in Japan last week, said he wants to “break the record for the Tunisian havi...
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA): Niger’s junta leader appointed civilians to the posts of government secretary-general and cabinet director by decree Wednesday as well as a member of the military as vice president. Mahamane Roufai Laouali, former second deputy secretary-general of the government, is now secretary-general, replacing Kandine Adam, w...
TORONTO (AA): The US ordered the departure of all non-emergency government personnel from its embassy in Niger on Wednesday as the country deals with the aftermath of last month’s coup. “Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S...
Abuja, Nigeria (AFP): Hundreds of Nigerian workers across various sectors were on strike Wednesday over the rising cost of living following the removal of subsidy on petrol. The nationwide walkout was called on Tuesday by the two main workers unions –the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) — after talk...
Dakar, Senegal (AFP): Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko’s presidential plans have been blighted by a fresh barrage of criminal charges and the dissolution of his party ahead of next February’s elections. The firebrand politician, President Macky Sall’s fiercest critic, has faced a string of legal woes, which he claim...
Abuja, Nigeria (AFP): West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was “the last resort” as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country’s coup leaders. Military chiefs from the group met on Wednesday to frame a response and a delegation was in Niger...
NIAMEY, Niger – A growing hostility toward the West in Niger is being reported since the military staged a coup in the landlocked West African nation. A businessman was seen proudly wearing his outfit in the colors of the Russian flag, indicating a move away from Western influence. Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum was a strong […]
