Detained Niger president seen by doctor amid mounting concern
Niger’s detained president was seen by his doctor on Saturday, his entourage said amid mounting concern for his condition, while Nigerian religious leaders met the officers who seized power last month to try to defuse the crisis. The Muslim leaders…
We’ll hold Russia responsible if Wagner violates human rights – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said Russia will be held accountable if the Wagner Group, a private military contractor of the Eastern European nation, violates human rights over the Niger coup. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs,…
Bazoum, son under Niger’s junta inhumane conditions – ECOWAS Official
Bazoum, son under Niger’s junta inhumane conditions – ECOWAS Official The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, says the deposed Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and his son in the custody of the country’s coup leaders…
Don’t escalate the situation, stop unnecessary threats – Northern Coalition
The Coalition of Northern Groups(CNG) has expressed its stand on the fallout of the expiration of ECOWAS ultimatum to Niger and the second extraordinary ECOWAS Summit held in Abuja, calling on the authorities concerned not to escalate the situation through…
ECOWAS standby force against Niger junta, not Nigeria against against Niger – President Ouattara
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara addresses participants of the “G20 Investment Summit – German Business and the CwA Countries 2019” on the sidelines of a Compact with Africa (CwA) in Berlin, Germany on Nov. 19, 2019. (John MacDougall/Pool via AP)…
Review your military threat, sanctions against Niger ‐ Fulani group tells ECOWAS
A group, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, (KACRAN), has urged the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to holistically review its military threat and economic sanction against Niger Republic. A statement issued on Friday, signed by the…
Many African Presidents Will Be Assassinated, Third World War Will Begin – Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that some African presidents would be assassinated. Report has it that Ayodele warned the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, President Bola Tinubu, that…
Niger junta shuts airspace over military intervention threat
Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. According to BBC, flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. ECOWAS, had…
Tinubu meets with Northern Govs sharing boundary with Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday evening met with the Northern Governors, whose states are sharing boundary with Niger Republic at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, a presidency source said it was…
Coup supporters flood Niger’s capital as ECOWAS ultimatum expires
About 30,000 Nigeriens trooped out to attend a rally in Niamey, capital of Niger, on Sunday, in support of the military junta, as deadline issued by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expired. The Nigeria-led ECOWAS, last Sunday,…