Leaders from the West African bloc ECOWAS will meet on Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger, after the country’s military chiefs defied an ultimatum to restore the elected president. The summit comes as Niger’s coup leaders announced they had formed a new government. Read our live blog for all the latest…
By Paul Melly Africa analyst Once involved in peacekeeping efforts in war-hit countries, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has now triggered a major crisis in West Africa by staging a coup in Niger. Low-profile and hitherto little known outside his immediate circle, he was the commander of Niger’s presidential guard until he emerged from the shadows to…
By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News The US and UN are concerned about the health and safety of Niger’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has spent more than two weeks under house arrest. “We are greatly worried about his health and his personal safety and the personal safety of his family,” a US state department spokesman…
By RĂ©daction Africanews and Agencies SUDAN Sudanese Armed Forces fire towards positions held by the Rapid Support Forces in central Omdourman, in a battle to cut off access to the area from their foes. The situation remains worrying in Sudan, a country hit by conflict between the army and a rival military faction since April.…
By RĂ©daction Africanews and Afp ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday told over 150,000 supporters in the capital of Harare they would be “lost” if they did not re-elect him at this month’s tense polls. “If Harare fails to vote Zanu-PF, you will be lost,” the 80-year-old strongman said as he addressed a rally for…
By ANTHONY KITIMO The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) says it is watching over other potential conflict boiling pots in the region, after Sudan erupted into a massive crisis the bloc is struggling to deal with. And Permanent Secretaries from the 8-member bloc say they have introduced guidelines for its member States to detect early…
By AFP Ivory Coast’s former president Henri Konan BĂ©diĂ© has died aged 89 in hospital in Abidjan, a member of his party’s communications team told AFP late on Tuesday. BĂ©diĂ© succeeded Ivory Coast’s post-colonial founding father, Felix Houphouet-Boigny, serving as president from 1993 to 1999 — when he was overthrown by the military in the country’s first-ever…
By Chris Ewokor & Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Flights evacuating Europeans from Niger have arrived in France and Italy. France began evacuating its citizens from Niger amid anti-French sentiment following last week’s coup – 262 people arrived in Paris early on Wednesday. The coup has prompted demonstrations against the former colonial power, with the French…
Here is a roundup of the key events since a military coup took place in Niger on Wednesday, July 26. Here is a look at key events in the week since a military coup took place in the West African country Niger. Wednesday, July 26 Niger’s presidency said on social media platform X, formerly known…
By RĂ©daction Africanews NIGER Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed to the international community on Tuesday to help his country restore democracy. Speaking to The Associated Press in Paris, Mahamadou said that Niger should be considered crucial for strengthening democracy in West Africa and…