A sharp dispute between Niger and France has intensified, with senior Nigerien officials warning of potential conflict and accusing Paris of attempting to reassert influence over its former colony through control of
In a surprising turn of events, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of Nigeria’s INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has issued a strong warning to the United States, urging them to refrain from invading
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Victoria Nuland came to Niger and demanded to see the former President, currently under house arrest in the Presidential Palace. She was turned down and met with a few of the coup leaders
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The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the
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Nigeria has announced the decision to close its land border with Niger due to the recent coup in Niger. Adewale Adeniyi, acting comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service, said the decision
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The military junta which took power in Niger warned on July 31 that France might militarily intervene with authorization from the ousted government’s foreign minister to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. Thousands have mobilized to
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In November 2021, a French military convoy was making its way to Mali while passing through Burkina Faso and Niger. It did not get very far. It was stopped in Téra, Niger,
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