Niger’s coup leaders that toppled Mohamed Bazoum said late Sunday they would “prosecute” the ousted president for “high treason” and “undermining the security” of the country. This is contained in a statement read out by a member of the junta on national television. “The Nigerien government has so far gathered… evidence to prosecute the deposed … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in NIger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Thursday. It also called on the African … [Read more…]
A former Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi, is in Niger to meet with the junta leaders. Mr Sanusi, a former Emir of Kano, was seen in a picture standing beside the leader of the junta, General Abdourahamane Tchiani. It is not clear in what capacity Mr Sanusi visited Niger. However, the former … [Read more…]
A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the military government that took power in a July 26 coup, a first sign of internal resistance to army rule in the strategically important Sahel country. In a statement seen on Wednesday, Rhissa Ag Boula said his new Council of Resistance for … [Read more…]
The World Bank has announced its intention to stop new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. Earlier this year, the Ugandan government passed an anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) law. The Washington, DC-based lender said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending a review of measures it introduced to protect … [Read more…]
Civil rights group, Egalitarian Mission for Africa (EMA), has dragged the Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS) to the bloc’s court over the proposed military intervention in Niger Republic. The group asked the court to invoke ECOWAS protocols to stop the planned military action against Niger. The suit was instituted by a Nigerian lawyer Kayode … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to initiate a series of financial sanctions against individuals and entities associated with the leaders of the coup that truncated the democratic order in Niger Republic. Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who made this known on Tuesday while … [Read more…]
Nigerien authorities on Monday turned down a meeting request by a joint delegation from the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to a memo seen by PREMIUM TIMES and signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Niger, the trio had … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), would Thursday, hold an extraordinary summit on the political situation in the Republic of Niger. The summit billed to hold in Abuja is sequel to an earlier summit held on July 30, in which the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government gave a seven-day ultimatum … [Read more…]
Niger’s military rulers announced Sunday that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response”. “Faced with the threat of intervention, which is becoming clearer through the preparation of neighbouring countries, Niger’s airspace is closed from this day on Sunday… for all aircraft … [Read more…]
The Federal Government said the use of force would be the last resort should the coup plotters in Niger Republic refuse to surrender. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adamu Lamuwa, stated this on Friday at a briefing session on the current political situation in Niger Republic and the ECOWAS sub-region, organised by the … [Read more…]
Niger’s coup leaders have cut off ties with Nigeria after the efforts of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the ongoing impasse failed. ECOWAS had issued a seven-day ultimatum for the reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum to avoid possible clash with the junta. But President Bola Tinubu sent a high-powered delegation to … [Read more…]