Niger Republic
27 Mar
Niger said Wednesday that the United States will shortly submit a proposal for its soldiers to "disengage" from the West African country after the military regime in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a 2012 cooperation agreement with Washington.
17 Mar
The action of Nigeria in reopening her land and air border with Niger Republic is a clear manifestation of the resolve of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to tackle diplomatically the impasse engulfing the regional body.
13 Mar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Niger and Guinea. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale made this known in a press statement on Wednesday. "Closure of land and air borders between Nigeria and Niger Republic, as well as ECOWAS no-fly zone on all commercial flights…
26 Feb
Nigeriens, yesterday, welcomed the lifting of sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following the July 26, 2023, ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum by the military.
12 Feb
The military government in Niger Republic has reiterated its ban on flights from Nigeria, insisting that flights emanating from the latter would not be allowed to land in the landlocked nation.
6 Feb
The Federal government has reiterated the suspension of all commercial flights between Niger and Nigeria, as well as flights overflying Nigeria to the Niger Republic. The directive contained in Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) transitioned into Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) issued on January 29, 2024, in line with Standard Procedure stated that the suspension can only…
30 Jan
The military juntas in Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso who forcefully ousted democratically elected Presidents have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
12 Jan
The Army has said that terrorists that were dislodged in the Northeast and Northwest have started resurfacing in Niger State.
10 Jan
Son of ousted President of Niger Republic, Mohammed Bazoum, has been released by a military tribunal yesterday after spending more than five months in detention. He was placed under house arrest since the July 26, 2023 coup that toppled President Bazoum.
25 Sep 2023
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards sovereignty". Macron's announcement comes two months after a coup in the west African country that ousted the pro-Paris president. "France…
1 Sep 2023
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has debunked a report that it has proposed a nine-month transition plan for the junta in the Republic of Niger. Agence France-Presse (AFP) published an article stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is also head of the West Africa bloc has suggested a nine-month transition back…
28 Aug 2023
The recent coup in Niger Republic and the attendant diplomatic impasse foretells grave consequences of continued military incursion into the political arena in the West African sub-region. The unfolding scenario in Niger Republic clearly demonstrates that ECOWAS faces daunting challenges ahead considering the complexities of military coups which are better prevented through commitment to the…
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