Niger, between a rock and a hard place
If there is no military intervention and sanctions are not applied, the coup leaders will understand that they have a free hand
Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention, according to U.S. officials
Meanwhile, the regional ECOWAS bloc says it has directed the deployment of a ‘standby force’ to restore democracy in Niger
Vital humanitarian aid for Niger in jeopardy following coup
The United States and the European Union have suspended funding programs in the African country after the military uprising and borders have been closed
Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest two weeks after coup
A presidential adviser says the family is living without electricity and only has rice and canned goods left to eat, but that Bazoum will never resign. The military junta is making efforts to entrench itself in power and is rejecting international mediation efforts.
Niger’s junta rejects a diplomatic visit by regional and UN officials over ‘atmosphere of menace’
The regional bloc known as ECOWAS had threatened to use military force if the junta didn’t reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum by Sunday, a deadline that was ignored
Brussels fears Russia will extend influence in the Sahel following Niger coup
The destabilization in the African region poses a higher threat of jihadist terrorism and increased flows of migrants to Europe
A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
In Niger’s capital, thousands of people at a stadium rally have cheered the coup leaders and a chicken decorated in the colors of former colonizer France was publicly beheaded
Niger’s junta isn’t backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect
This would be the first time in years that the regional bloc known as ECOWAS would try to forcefully put down a coup
Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever French military ties while ‘hostage’ president pleads for US help
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The junta’s announcement on state television late Thursday deepens the post-coup isolation for what had been the United States’ and allies’ last major security partner in the Sahel
Some of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa
A United Nations report last month warned of such resistance as young populations in Africa press for rapid change and new international partners
European militaries evacuate foreign nationals from Niger as regional tensions rise after coup
The Biden administration has yet to announce any decision on evacuation for American forces, diplomats, aid workers and other U.S. citizens in Niger, an important counter-terror base for the United States in the Sahel
Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders gain support
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Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as the new military junta attempts to consolidate power after the coup
Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability
Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday named Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as the country’s new leader
Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup
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While many people in the capital of Niamey went about their usual business, it remained unclear who was in control of the country and which side the majority might support
How the coup in Niger could expand the reach of Islamic extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa
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Now the fate of U.S. military operations is in question after Wednesday’s coup. Niger had avoided the military takeovers that destabilized West African neighbors in recent years
Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president
The announcement Wednesday night comes after a day of uncertainty as members of Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace, detaining President Mohamed Bazoum
U.S. aid worker kidnapped in Niger released after six years
Jeffery Woodke was kidnapped from his home in Abalak, Niger, in October 2016 by men who ambushed and killed his guards