Tag: Mohamed Bazoum
Niger junta frees 50 senior officials of deposed gov’t, ex-president remains in detention
Niger’s military junta, which took power in a coup in July 2023, has released around 50 individuals, including former government ministers and soldiers linked to ... Read More
Niger: Tchiani sworn in as transitional president, cementing his grip on power
Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of Niger's military junta, has been officially sworn in as the Sahel country's transitional president, marking the beginning of a five-year ... Read More
Nigeria, Niger ink security cooperation deal aiming to rebuild frayed security ties
Nigeria's military and the junta in neighboring Niger have signed a new security agreement that aims to bolster regional stability and security a year after ... Read More
Benin-Niger spat: China may try to mediate to access crude oil from ‘its’ pipeline
Benin-Niger spat: China may try to mediate to access crude oil from 'its' pipeline Tensions between Benin and Niger have escalated since the military coup ... Read More
Niger: military coup reversed hard-won gains reached during democratic government — ACSS study
The military coup in Niger has reversed hard-earned gains in the previous decade under democratically elected governments, as it has impacted every sector of Nigerian ... Read More
US to pull out troops from key drone base in Niger amid Russia’s growing footprint in Sahel
The United States has agreed to withdraw its about 1,000 troops from Niger, where it built and operated a major drone base in the desert ... Read More
Niger: military tribunal grants ‘provisional release’ to son of deposed president Bazoum
Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been imprisoned with his parents at the presidential residence since the coup in July ... Read More
Niger’s military court grants bail to Bazoum’s son
Niger’s military court released Monday on bail Salem Mohamed, son of Niger's deposed leader Mohamed Bazoum held since July 26 by a junta that has ... Read More
Niger’s strongman announces national consultation for seamless transition
General Abdourahamane Tiani, the leader of the junta-led power in Niger, announced Sunday plans to stage a national summit to chart out a roadmap for ... Read More
At ECOWAS summit, West African leaders set terms for lifting Niger sanctions
At a recent summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), regional leaders decided to keep sanctions imposed on Niger after a July ... Read More