Niger News » Niamey News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Niger military accuses France of orchestrating failed mutiny: What to know
French officials deny involvement, but tensions between the two countries remain high.
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Niger gunmen attack Niamey airport as explosions rock capital city
Gunfire and explosions rocked several parts of Niamey, Niger Republic’s capital, early Saturday as attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport, ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency
NIAMEY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of gunfire and explosions and briefly knocking ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?
Mutiny began at a military base in Niamey and spread to area near the presidential palace and state broadcaster.
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger's mutiny
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said recently the country is ready to offer its support to African countries in their fight against terrorism. But countries are likely to be cautious about any ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Mutiny in Niger: Russia, AES and the Limits of Propaganda
The attempted mutiny in Niger has exposed the widening gap between the junta’s rhetoric of sovereignty and its reliance on Russia’s Africa Corps for regime protection, raising deeper questions ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: IN SEARCH OF MORAL AUTHORITY: Niger's Failed Mutiny and the Crisis of Political Authority in the Sahel
Alliance of Sahel States (AES) contagion: The reliance on joint defence commitments across Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso highlights mutual vulnerabilities. By demonstrating state fragility in Niamey, ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey, witnesses say
DAKAR, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses. Shots were heard around the ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey
Shots were heard around the city’s Diori Hamani International Airport, and near the presidential palace.
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Attempted coup: FG warns against use of force to settle political differences in Niger Republic
Nigeria has warned against the use of force to settle political disputes in Niger Republic after the ruling military junta said ...
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: ECOWAS lifts 'some' sanctions on Niger: Commission chief
A no-fly zone, border closures and asset freezes were among the measures being stopped "with immediate effect" on "humanitarian grounds", ECOWAS Commission chief Omar Alieu Touray said.
News Niger » Niamey » Politics: Armed group threatens to ‘paralyse’ Niger oil industry if China fails to cancel $400 million loan
My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts. A militant group opposed to the junta in Niger has claimed responsibility for a recent attack on the $5 ...