Sierra Leone police arrest senior military officers over plot to undermine democracy
France will "very soon" start to evacuate its nationals from Niger, where a coup last week has unleashed anti-French protests, Paris's embassy in Niamey says. Supporters wave Russian flags and anti-France signs as they rally in support of the junta in Niamey
Burkina Faso and Mali will consider intervention in Niger a declaration of war. This is how they responded to the threats from the Economic Community of West Africa.
Prime Minister of Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum is in good condition and we expect positive developments soon
The European Union: We support the "ECOWAS" decisions on Niger and hold the "putschists" responsible for any attacks on civilians or diplomatic facilities
The African Union (AU) demands the military in Niger “return to their barracks and restore constitutional authority” within 15 days after grabbing power in a coup
1 year agoEU threatens to withdraw Niger funding over coup:"Any breakdown of the constitutional order will have consequences for cooperation between the EU and Niger, including the immediate suspension of all budget support"
Niger: Following the coup which took place earlier this week, General Abdourahamane Tchiani named himself the new leader of the country
Coup in Niger: Josep Borrell, the European Union's head of diplomacy, insisted that Niger's president, Mohamed Bazoum, be released immediately. The chief of the General Staff of the Nigerien armed forces expressed his support for the coup military
The West African Economic Community "ECOWAS" will hold an emergency summit Sunday in Nigeria on the Niger coup
1 year agoNiger army declares allegiance to coup leaders in statement in order to avoid fighting within the armed forces
1 year agoSoldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum
A group of military leaders in Niger say they have removed President Mohamed Bazoum, dissolved the constitution and closed the country's borders
1 year agoNiger President Mohamed Bazoum reportedly being held by presidential guards inside his palace in apparent coup attempt
Confused situation this morning in Niamey where soldiers are blocking access to the presidency. President Bazoum is said to be negotiating with mutineers in order to avoid a coup d'etat. The French Embassy calls on its nationals not to go out
Mali's military-led government is in talks with gold miners over proposed changes to its mining law that could see it boost state and private Malian interests in new projects to 35%, from up to 20% today, according to a draft of the new code seen by Reuters.
The interim military authorities in Mali are asking the UN to withdraw its MINUSMA peacekeeping force, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told a UN security council meeting today
1 year agoSuspected Islamic State West Africa (ISWA/Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyah)Militants Kill 7 Christians at a Church in Lukoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Putin spoke by phone with the President of Mali, discussed bilateral cooperation, including the supply of Russian wheat, fertilizers and fuel, the Kremlin said
US State Department: PMC Wagner buys military systems from foreign suppliers to transfer them to Mali
A US convoy vehicle was attacked in Nigeria, but no Americans were involved or hurt, the White House said Tuesday
1 year agoThe High Commissioner for Human Rights today published its report on the Moura massacre, where 500 civilians were killed in March 2022. nnThe main suspects are the Malian army and mercenaries from the Wagner group. The most interesting part being the images integrated into the report
Berlin ordered Chad's ambassador to Germany to leave the country within 48h in response to a similar move by N'Djamena last week
The UN Mission to Libya: The UN envoy discussed during a visit to Sudan, Chad and Niger ways to establish peace in Libya and withdraw foreign fighters and mercenaries from it
Reuters: Chad's interim President Mohamed Idriss Deby pardons 380 imprisoned members of the Front for Change and Accord
Niger: U.S. officials said no ransom had been paid. The French government did not comment on how freedom was won for journalist Olivier Dubois, who was abducted almost two years ago
Mali Koulikoro: Injured police officers and charred vehicles this is the toll of the terrorist attack which targeted the Dioba checkpoint 15 km from Kati
1 year agoIS-Sahel claims that JNIM (AQIM) used three SVBIEDs against it during battles near Menaka, E. Mali. Yet another sign of intensifying battles between al-Qaeda and IS in the Sahel, with the latter reaping far more successes
1 year agoSecurity forces have arrested 15 migrants from Chad for brutally torturing two Libyan nationals inside their residence south of Tajoura suburb of Tripoli. The Chadians posted a video on social media showing the horrific torture
Diré: A policeman killed in a terrorist attack - Mali In Diré, the checkpoint of the Malian armed forces, at the entrance to the city, was the target of a terrorist attack this Tuesday morning around 7 am. A policeman was reportedly killed and a gendarme
Latest news from Sahel region: The Sahel part of Africa includes (from west to east) parts of northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso, the extreme south of Algeria, Niger, the extreme north of Nigeria, central Chad
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