The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored and would assess the implications of any armed intervention in the troubled Sahel nation. The Peace and Security Council “requests the AU Commission to undertake an assessment of the economic, social and security implications of deploying a standby … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States has rejected the Niger junta’s objective for a transition of power presumably to a democratic government within three years. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” the Head of the military junta, General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address. Any transition of power “would not go beyond three years”, … [Read more…]
The Chiefs of Defence Staff of member-states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have declared their readiness to intervene militarily to restore democratic order in Niger Republic if diplomatic measures fail. Rising from a meeting of the Defence Chiefs in Ghana on Thursday, the officers said they were ready to participate in … [Read more…]
Nigeriens have called for mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army in the face of a growing threat by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS who insists on tighter sanctions and military invasion if the junta refuses to reinstate the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. The call for volunteers, spearhead by a group of locals … [Read more…]
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) continues to assess options to evolve in resolving the political impasse in Niger brought about by the dethronement of democratic rule by General Abdourahamane Tchiani led coup d’etat, regional military chiefs have set Thursday and Friday dates for further deliberations in Accra, Ghana. ECOWAS has said … [Read more…]
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) says the threats by the country’s military leaders to bring charges of treason against the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or kill him is not the best approach to adopt. Reacting to the announcement by Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, CNG, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said it … [Read more…]
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…]