Niger and the United States have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from the West African country, … More
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West African nation stages protests against US military presence
Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of the US Army … More
Russia sends military trainers, troops to Niger
The Russian defense ministry sent military personnel and trainers to Niger on Wednesday to install systems and train soldiers, Nigerien state TV … More
Niger revokes military cooperation with US, junta spokesperson says
The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the military junta that … More
West African bloc ECOWAS says it is lifting sanctions on Niger
The sanctions will be lifted with immediate effect, the president of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray said after the bloc’s meeting in Nigeria’s … More
African Union leaders meet facing coups, conflicts, crises
African leaders opened a two-day summit as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. Ahead of … More
With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo
Since successive coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been trying to get the countries’ military leaders to … More
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. … More
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and UAE join Security Council
The United Nation Security Council got five new members on Tuesday as Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab … More