Following the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic, leaders of the Economic of West African Countries (ECOWAS) and the region’s Defence Chiefs in separate meetings have made far-reaching decisions aimed at resolving the political stalemate in the country. Contrary to the claim in a...
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The coup leaders in Niger Republic have cut diplomatic relations with Nigeria, France, Togo and the United States as the negotiations with an ECOWAS delegation failed to bear fruits. On the heals of the repudiation of diplomatic relations, the coup leaders also announced on National television the termination of the...
A Ukrainian naval drone attack on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has left a landing ship severely damaged, according to Kiev. A video of the operation showed a naval drone belonging to Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service, loaded with 450 kilograms of explosives, attacking a Russian ship....
Demonstrators took to the streets of Niger’s capital Niamey on Thursday in a show of support for the country’s new leadership, a week after a military coup in the West African country. People rallied on the streets of Niamey to signal their support for de facto president Abdourahmane...
Former United States President Donald Trump was on Thursday arraigned in a Washington federal courtroom on four charges tied to his efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. “This is a very sad day for America,” Mr. Trump, who faces four charges in a federal indictment...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to...
France will begin evacuating its citizens from Niger, which was taken over by the military in a coup, on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry said. It said it would also evacuate other Europeans who wanted to leave the country, a former French colony. About 500 to 600 French citizens...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, honour an invitation to attend the 63rd independence anniversary of the Republic of Benin. The President, who is also the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic...
A major decision of the 30 July emergency Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the seven-day ultimatum, which the regional leaders handed the coup makers in Niger to either release and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum or face “all necessary measures, including the use...
—–Vows decisive action if demands not met in 7 days By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the...
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to take military and financial actions against the unconstitutional takeover of government in the Republic of Niger last week. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, disclosed this at the end of the extraordinary meeting of the ECOWAS on the...
The European Union (EU) says it has suspended its financial support and cooperation on security with Niger with immediate effect following the military coup there. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell disclosed this in a statement. The coup leaders declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as head of state on Friday, ousting...
Niger’s military leaders have warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders are set to gather in Nigeria’s capital on Sunday for an emergency summit to decide on further actions to pressure the army to restore constitutional order. Heads of state of the 15-member...
UN Security Council members have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum. The Security Council members, in a statement, underscored the need to protect him, his family and members of his government. Earlier, the demand to release the President of Niger...
Russia has signed agreements for military cooperation with over 40 African countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday in St Petersburg. “For the purposes of bolstering the defence capability of the continent’s countries, we are developing partnership in the military and military-technical spheres,” Putin said during the second...
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who remains active even after leading a failed mutiny against the Russian army’s top brass last month, has hailed Niger’s military coup as good news and offered his fighters’ services to bring order. A voice message on Telegram app channels associated with Wagner...
African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine conflict and to renew a deal on the safe wartime export of Ukrainian grain that Moscow tore up last week. While not directly critical of Russia, their interventions...
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, says the Russian Government has written off $23 billion debt burden of African countries. Putin spoke at the plenary session of the ongoing second Russia–Africa Summit 2023 holding from July 27 to July 28. He said Moscow would allocate an additional $90 million...
Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday in Abuja. This followed the coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country. Tinubu,...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres have backed Nigeria’s efforts toward the restoration of constitutional order in Niger Republic. This is contained in a statement by Dele Alake, presidential spokesman. The presidency said that the support was made in separate telephone...