The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from participating in its activities due to the recent military coup that transpired last month. The AU has additionally called upon its members to refrain from endorsing any actions that could lend legitimacy to the junta. The military coup has raised concerns among Western allies and democratic African Read More…
West Africa’s principal regional body, ECOWAS, has turned down a proposition by Niger’s military junta to postpone elections for three years. This refusal prolongs a political deadlock that may prompt military intervention if no resolution emerges following a July coup. Seeking diplomatic solutions to Niger’s July 26 coup, the seventh in West and Central Africa Read More…
Supporters of Niger’s junta have been compelled to suspend a census aimed at enlisting volunteers for non-military roles in defence against potential intervention by West African forces, citing an overwhelming turnout of participants. In the hours preceding the planned commencement of the event, thousands of predominantly young men converged outside a stadium in the capital Read More…
