(VOVWORLD) - Niger has authorised Mali and Burkina Faso's armed forces to intervene on its territory in case of an attack, the countries said in a joint statement on Thursday,...
(VOVWORLD) - Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of Western States (ECOWAS), said Monday that ECOWAS has rejected the Niger junta’s three...
(VOVWORLD) - The dialogue on Sunday in Niamey between representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Niger military junta fell into a stalemate, making the atmosphere...
(VOVWORLD) - A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday met Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tiani in Niamey...
(VOVWORLD) - The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official told army chiefs who were...
(VOVWORLD) - The new US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, will arrive in Niamey to begin work this week, the State Department said on Wednesday
(VOVWORLD) - West African army chiefs will meet on Thursday in Ghana’s capital Accra to discuss a possible military intervention in Niger if diplomacy fails to reverse a military coup
(VOVWORLD) - Niger's junta on Tuesday said that it was open to talks to resolve a regional crisis caused by last month's military coup
(VOVWORLD) - The African Union held a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss solutions to the ongoing crisis in Niger. Participants included the AU Committee Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, representatives from Niger,...
(VOVWORLD) - A total of 150 couples are expected to set a new Vietnam record for the largest number of participants in a mass wedding to be held on October 15
(VOVWORLD) - A group of Nigerian Islamic scholars who met Niger’s coup leader said Sunday that the junta agreed to hold talks and resolve a standoff with West African leaders
(VOVWORLD) - “It’s over for Bazoum. You should forget him. It’s over. Trying to bring him back to power is a waste of time,” said Insa Garba Seydou, a...
(VOVWORLD) - West African nations on Friday worked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger following an army coup there although they have not given up hope of a...
(VOVWORLD) - West Africa’s regional bloc on Thursday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that took power in Niger in July, saying it...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s coup leaders have announced a list of 21 people they say will become ministers in a new government, forcing their agenda before a summit of regional leaders...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger was slapped with more sanctions on Tuesday, hours after its new military leaders rejected the latest diplomatic mission aimed at restoring constitutional order following a July 26 coup
(VOVWORLD) - Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the new ruling junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted...
(VOVWORLD) - West African countries and global powers hope there is still a window of opportunity for mediation with Niger's coup leaders before a Thursday summit that could agree on...
(VOVWORLD) - Niger closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to...
(VOVWORLD) - Nigeria has closed its land border with Niger due to the recent coup in Niger