Niger

August 31, (THEWILL) – Niger's military has revoked the diplomatic immunity of the French ambassador in Niamey, Sylvain Itte. Invoking Article 9 of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges, while declaring Sylvain Itte persona non grata,...

August 31, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said Wednesday’s military coup in Gabon confirmed his fear that the July 26 military takeover in Niger Republic would set a bad precedent. A statement issued by his Special Adviser...

August 22, (THEWILL) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger Republic as a member of the Union following the military coup that sacked President Mohamed Bazoum. The decision was announced in a statement on Tuesday, after...

August 21, (THEWILL) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected a three-year transition to democracy programme proposed by the military junta in Niger Republic. THEWILL had earlier reported that General Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the...

August 20, (THEWILL) - The military junta in Niger has assured the international community that it will not exceed three years in restoring democracy in the country, declaring that its ambition was never meant to confiscate power. Leader of...

August 19, (THEWILL) - The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at a meeting in Ghana, coordinated a plan for a possible military operation in Niger, Abdel-Fatau Musah, the West African bloc’s...

August 15, (THEWILL) - “The agreements between the states of West Africa do not authorize military intervention to restore a regime or organise a counter-coup.” – Blaise Compaore. Today, we conclude the two-part commentary on the recent coup d’état in...

August 15, (THEWILL) - “Bros, you dey town?” “Yes. Where you think say I for dey. I no tell you say I dey travel” “I thought maybe you would have gone to Niger.” “Go Niger go do wetin?” “I hear some civil society...

August 15, (THEWILL) - The Niger military junta has recalled the country’s ambassador from Ivory Coast, in protest against comments by the Ivorian president, which the junta said amounted to “praising armed action” against Niamey. Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara,...

August 14, (THEWILL) - Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Zeine has expressed confidence in the capacity of Niger to overcome the sanctions imposed on the country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). West African leaders had imposed sanctions...