The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered on August 10 the deployment of the organization’s “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger, without immediately specifying the form and the role of this deployment. The President of Nigeria Bola Tinubu, who holds the rotating presidency of ECOWAS, stressed …
Read More »Gunmen kill 20 and injure several in Nigeria
At least 20 people were killed and others sustained gunshot wounds on Thursday after armed men attacked two villages in the north central state of Plateau, where violence between cattle herders and farmers is common, police said. Plateau police spokesperson Alfred Alabo said the attacks took place in the early …
Read More »UN chief concerned about Niger’s ousted president detention conditions
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was “concerned” about the conditions of detention of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, and demanded his release. “Antonio Guterres denounced the deplorable conditions in which President Bazoum and his family would live,” the UN said in a statement. According to the …
Read More »Niger authorities accuse France of freeing terrorists
Niger’s coup leaders on Wednesday accused France of violating the closure of Niger’s airspace and “liberating the terrorists”, which they say constitutes a real plan to destabilize Niger. “French forces took off on Wednesday from N’Djamena, Chad, a military plane at 6:01 a.m. local time,” said a statement from the …
Read More »Ghanaian opposition calls for resignation of central bank governor
Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given a three-week ultimatum to the central bank governor and his deputy to resign. NDC accuses Ernest Addison of recklessness and mismanaging the bank – with the bank accused of illegally printing money and spending over $8.6m on travel expenses. …
Read More »US warns of Wagner ‘taking advantage’ of situation in Niger
US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken warned in an interview that Wagner was taking advantage of the instability caused by the coup in Niger, as the group of Russian mercenaries had already moved closer to neighboring Mali. US secretary of state tells BBC he doesn’t believe Wagner, who initiated a failed …
Read More »Political talks in Kenya to officially resume
Talks between the governing Kenya Kwanza and the opposition Azimio la Umoja coalitions to end political tensions over the rising cost of living and electoral reforms are due to resume, local media reported. Azimio led deadly protests in March and July against President William Ruto’s government to demand the reconstitution …
Read More »“Operation Barkhane is not a failure”- French Armed Forces Minister says
French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday refuted the idea that Operation Barkhane was a failure, in response to an open letter from around a hundred senators addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron. “Today Niger, yesterday Mali, the Central African Republic, Burkina Faso rejected France, French forces, French companies”, …
Read More »Interpol launches vast operation against criminal groups in West Africa
An Interpol operation against organized crime based in West Africa, specializing in internet scams, led to the seizure of two million euros and the arrest of a hundred people in various countries, the international organization announced Tuesday in a press release. During this operation called “Jackal” targeting organized crime groups …
Read More »Niger coup leaders appoint new Prime minister
Niger coup leader Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has apppointed Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a former finance minister as the new prime minister. Mr Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine replaces Mahamadou Ouhoumoudou, who was in Europe during the coup. Mr Zeine, reported to be in his 50s, served as cabinet director and finance …
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