Niger residents, fearing invasion, call for army recruitment to protect coup – National
Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s…
Niger coup leaders to prosecute deposed president for ‘high treason’ – National
Niger’s mutinous soldiers said they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, in an…
What Is Happening in Niger? What to Know About the Coup
Updated Aug. 7, 2023 6:29 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Officers from Niger’s elite presidential guard on July 26 detained the…
What Is Happening in Niger? What to Know About the Coup
Updated Aug. 6, 2023 5:16 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Officers from Niger’s elite presidential guard on July 26 detained the…
Niger coup: European nations carry out evacuations as regional tensions rise – National
Foreign nationals lined up outside an airport in Niger’s capital Wednesday morning to wait for a French military evacuation flight,…
Niger coup ‘threatens the stability’ of region, Canada says. What to know – National
Ottawa is joining calls for Niger’s president to be reinstated after he was ousted during an attempted coup in the…
Canada ‘strongly condemns’ Niger coup, but not threatening sanctions yet – National
Canada is speaking out against a coup d’etat in Niger, but hasn’t joined other nations in threatening to cut aid…
Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president in one week – National
West African nations have given Niger’s coup leaders one week to reinstate the country’s democratically elected president and have threatened…
Niger president removed from power in apparent coup, soldiers claim – National
Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put…