Africa

Africa

Mali, Burkina Faso appeal to UN to prevent military action in Niger

Plu Team -
Mali and Burkina Faso have asked the U.N. Security Council to prevent any military...
Africa

Niger junta rejects new AU, ECOWAS mission

Olawale Afolabi -
Niger's junta rejected a diplomatic mission from Ecowas and the AU on Tuesday, further...
Africa

Germany threatens Niger coup plotters with prosecution

Plu Team -
Germany has warned Niger coup plotters not to commit acts of violence against the...
Africa

Airlines cancel flights, ticket prices up as Niger closes airspace

Olawale Afolabi -
Airlines have rerouted, and in some cases cancelled, international flights after Niger closed its...
Africa

Italy urges ECOWAS to extend Niger deadline for reinstating Bazoum

Plu Team -
Italy has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to extend...
Africa

Niger Coup: Nigerian Senate opposes Tinubu’s plan for military action

Plu Team -
The Nigerian Senate has refused to back military intervention in Niger after soldiers there...
Africa

Niger junta seeks help from Wagner as ECOWAS deadline draws near

Olawale Afolabi -
Niger’s military junta has sought help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the...
Africa

Niger Coup: Tinubu notifies Senate of planned military action

Plu Team -
President Bola Tinubu has formally informed the Nigerian Senate of the plan by the...
Africa

Senegal ready to send troops against Niger junta

Olawale Afolabi -
Senegal says its troops will join a military action to restore democracy in Niger...
World

US begins evacuation of citizens from Niger

Plu Team -
The United States government has announced the temporary evacuation of non-emergency workers and their...
Africa

Reversing Niger coup will “send a message” – Nigeria’s defence chief

Plu Team -
A collective ECOWAS decision towards restoring democratic order in Niger will send a "strong...
Africa

Nigeria punishes Niger with power cut after coup

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria has cut electricity supply to Niger after soldiers took power there last week,...
Africa

Niger junta arrests ministers, over 100 ruling party members as Russia reacts

Plu Team -
The military junta in charge of Niger has detained five government ministers and several...
Africa

Coup leader Abdourahamane Tiani declares himself Niger head of state

Plu Team -
Coup plotters in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state...
Africa

Niger’s coup has implications for Nigeria, other neighbours

Ubong Ekott -
The removal of Niger's President Mohamed Bazou in a coup has implications for Nigeria,...
Africa

Niger President Bazoum defiant as soldiers announce his removal

Plu Team -
Soldiers on Wednesday night said they had removed President Bazoum from power.
Africa

Niger President Bazoum detained by soldiers as ECOWAS condemns coup

Plu Team -
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was held inside his palace in the capital Niamey by...
Health

WHO issues alert on deadly cough syrup found in Cameroon

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert after a batch of...
Food

Russia ends Ukraine grain deal: These 15 African countries most affected

Ubong Ekott -
Russia on Monday terminated the Black Sea grain deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grains to Africa...
Africa

Iran’s president makes first Africa visit in decade, seeks more trade

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Iran is ramping diplomatic incursions in Africa as it steps up effort to raise...
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