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Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum has said the country’s “hard-won achievements will be safeguarded” after soldiers announced a coup on national TV. “All Nigerien who love democracy and freedom will see to it,” according to a statement on the detained leader’s account on Twitter. The foreign minister posted on the same …

This Wednesday, July 26, in the morning, soldiers blocked access to the Nigerien presidency and the head of state Mohamed Bazoum is currently in the hands of the mutineers, local media reported. Mood or coup attempt? Early in the morning of this Wednesday, July 26, the surroundings of the Nigerien …

The death of former Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubé Maïga rekindles tensions between Mali and Niger, as President Mohamed Bazoum accuses the Malian authorities of having assassinated the former Prime Minister, which provokes strong reactions in Bamako . “I have just learned with dismay of the death of Soumeylou Boubeye …

Diplomatic relations between Bamako and Niger are becoming more and more cold. This follows a verbal offense of the Nigerien president toward the military leaders in Mali. Visiting Paris last July, Mohamed Bazoum, the Nigerien head of state vehemently criticized the military junta in power in Mali: “We must not …

Hama Amadou, Niger’s opposition figure was imprisoned on Monday for his alleged role in the unrest that followed the result of the presidential election following three days in detention. The authorities have also brought charges of “regionalist propaganda” and “speech inclined to set people against one another” against the opposition …

Alkache Alhada the Nigerien Interior Minister , told reporters on Thursday that lives were lost and hundreds arrested in the unrest that arose in the country. The violence occurred after the announcement of the results of the presidential election in which Mohamed Bazoum was declared the winner with 55,75 of …

The National electoral commission (CENI) in Niger says the ruling party’s candidate Mohamed Bazoum has won the presidential election with more than 55% of the vote. His opponent, former president Mahamane Ousmane, alleged fraud as his supporters burned tyres in the streets. This is Niger’s first transition from one democratically …

The opposition in Niger on Tuesday denounced what it termed an electoral “hold-up” during the second round of the presidential election which was held on Sunday February 21. It demanded the ”the immediate suspension of the publication of results”. The results are not yet known, but early results posted by …

Niger’s Constitutional Court confirmed in a ruling pronounced on Sunday that a second round of the presidential election is to be held on February 21. The court noted that no candidate had obtained an absolute majority of votes in the first round whose annulment, partial or total cancellation claimed by …

Bazoum and Mahamane will still have to fight. The two candidates for the presidential election in Niger will go to a second round to decide. This is what emerges from the discussions proclaimed this Saturday morning. The electoral commission has proclaimed the results of the first round of Niger’s presidential …