Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover, was not on the list of those released despite international calls for him to be freed.

T he Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called for the immediate release of Niger Republic’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, who has been detained since the ...

President,We are writing to call on the European Union to adopt a bold political strategy on its engagement in the Sahel that reflects and prioritizes commitments to address and prevent violations of ...

Kehinde Sanni spends his days smoothing out dents and repainting scratched bumpers in a modest autobody shop in Lagos. He has ...

Gen Tchiani, who led the July 2023 coup that ousted elected President Mohamed Bazoum, assumed office on Wednesday under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution.

However ousted former president Mohamed Bazoum is still in detention despite international calls for his release. "These individuals are being released in accordance with the recommendations of ...

One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.

Nigeria has reduced its electricity supply to Niger Republic from 80 megawatts to 46 megawatts, marking a 42 per cent decline amid ongoing regional sanctions Meanwhile, Nigeria's own power sector ...

The cuts follow Nigeria’s earlier suspension of electricity exports to Niger as part of sanctions imposed by ECOWAS after the July 2023 coup that ousted civilian President Mohamed Bazoum.