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ECOWAS to hold another meeting on Thursday as Niger junta show no sign of backing down Pressure mounts on Niger's military junta to re-install the democratic government. The US says there is still time for a diplomatic exit to the crisis, as ECOWAS threatens military intervention to restore...

Tunisian bakers stage protest against ban on subsidised flour Around 200 Tunisian bakers staged a sit-in Monday after a government decision to stop selling them subsidised flour, a move threatening the closure of hundreds of bakeries.

🔴 Live: Niger junta says it cannot host West African mission The Niger junta said on Tuesday that it cannot host a mission from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for security reasons. The coup leaders named Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new prime minister on Monday in a statement...

Analysis: Nigeria 'cannot afford' ECOWAS military intervention in Niger In ECOWAS' largest economic power, Nigeria, there is opposition to possible military intervention following the coup that ousted Niger's elected President. Nigeria currently faces high inflation and an ongoing fight against...

ECOWAS deadline expires: No consensus on the possibility of military intervention in Niger Regional tensions have mounted since mutinous soldiers overthrew the president of Niger nearly two weeks ago. The ECOWAS threat of military intervention appears to be revealing differences of opinion on...

Niger coup deadline expires: Air space closes as Junta refuses to reinstate president Niger has closed its airspace, after defying a deadline - imposed by ECOWAS - to reinstate the democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. The West African regional bloc issued the ultimatum a week ago...

Starvation in Sudan: As the war rages on, food insecurity runs rampant According to Amnesty International, civilians in Sudan are victims of "unimaginable horror". Since 15 April, the army and paramilitaries have been clashing. In a report entitled "Death has knocked on our door", the NGO...

Niger coup leaders rally supporters as ECOWAS deadline passes Pressure on Niger's coup leaders mounted Sunday with the approach of the one-week deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention. Calm appeared to reign...

France suspends development and budget aid to Burkina Faso France is suspending development aid and budgetary assistance to Burkina Faso, its foreign ministry announced Sunday.

🔴 Live: Niger junta closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires A deadline set by ECOWAS for Niger's coup leaders to restore power to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired on Sunday, raising the prospect of military intervention in the West African country. As the deadline approached, military...

Analysis: ECOWAS credibility at risk over Niger intervention The expiration of the deadline set by ECOWAS for Niger’s junta to return power to the country’s ousted president means the West African organisation are now playing a “dangerous game”, says FRANCE 24’s senior reporter, James André. The...

US 'pauses' some aid to Niger in wake of coup but humanitarian relief to continue, Blinken says The United States is suspending some aid programs to the Niger government, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, more than one week after the country's president was toppled in a coup.

'In the fight against jihadist groups, Niger has no better allies than France and the US' On Thursday August 3, the military junta who took control of Niger at the end of July said they would cut military ties with their previous allies, the US and France. This could redefine the fight against...

ECOWAS meeting in Abuja draws to a close as the unfolding crisis in Niger shows no signs of abating West African defence chiefs plan a possible military intervention in Niger if coup leaders don't stand down. Also in this edition: Ethiopia's government has declared a 6 month state of emergency...

ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger to meet coup leaders for talks A delegation from West African regional bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger on Thursday for talks with coup leaders. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the bloc’s chairman, urged representatives to do “whatever it takes to ensure a...

Niger coup brings France's complicated relationship with its former colonies into the spotlight The coup in Niger is the latest in a series of military takeovers in West Africa that have toppled governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. The ensuing political upheaval has caused tensions...

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Niger marks independence day as coup leaders suspend France 24 and RFI Thousands of pro-coup supporters take to the streets in Niger marking the 63rd anniversary of the country's independence from France, as France 24 and RFI are banned in the country. We talk to Dr Olayinka Ajala, senior...

🔴 Live: Niger's Bazoum calls on US for help, as putschists threaten to respond to any 'aggression' Niger's coup leaders on Thursday said they were scrapping military pacts made between Niamey and France. They also announced they were ending the mandates of ambassadors to four countries as they...

Ecowas says military intervention in Niger 'last resort' In tonight's edition: The cutting of power transmission from Nigeria to Niger puts pressure on the country as regional defence chiefs meet to work out the next steps in the response to last week's ousting of Niger's democratically elected...