From the number of Russian flags that have appeared in the streets of Niamey, Niger’s capital, since the coup, it seems likely that Tchiani got in touch with the Wagner Group instead.

A human rights group in Niger says it can’t get access to officials who were detained following coup A spokesperson for the ruling junta has said the detained officials were being treated humanely.

The West African country of Niger has been thrown into turmoil following a coup that removed the nation's democratically elected leader. In a strange twist of fate, Niger's leader was ousted by ...

The head of a Swiss NGO was in Niger during the recent military coup. She speaks to SWI swissinfo.ch about her evacuation and concerns for press freedom. Caroline Vuillemin, director of ...

On the day of the July 26 coup, she covertly filmed troops on the streets from her car, braved bullets to cover protestors opposed to President Bazoum’s ouster and worked late into the night reporting ...

Niger is a pole of stability. There was not a single reason for this coup. It was an act of malice," Massoudou told the El Pais newspaper. In late July, a group of military officers from the ...

A consultative body appointed by Niger’s junta proposed on Thursday ... elected president Mohamed Bazoum in a July 2023 coup. The convention took place from February 15 to 19 and included ...

(CNN)-- The United States on Monday called for a peaceful and early transition from military to civilian rule in Niger, following last week's coup which ousted President Mamadou Tandja.

Ruto who was speaking in Mozambique during his two-day State visit said that the Niger coup is undemocratic and goes against the rules governing the African Union. "As the Africa union ...