…disputes in Niger Republic following an alleged attempted coup that the country's ruling military junta said was carried out by soldiers within its own forces.Gunfire and explosions were reported in parts of Niamey, Niger's capital, early Saturday after attackers targeted Diori Hamani International Airport, which also…
…and security situation in the Republic of Niger,” the statement said. Niger’s ruling military junta had said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers clashed with security forces in Niamey on Saturday. The clashes reportedly occurred around sensitive sites, including the presidential palace and a military base at…
…a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the city. Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the west African country for around a decade. “There was an attempt by insurgents from the Nigerien armed forces to enter the presidential palace,”…
…been attacked twice this year by jihadists. Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the west African country for around a decade. The origins of Saturday’s shooting were not immediately clear but the military said: “In light of current…
…states, after years of fighting extremism found limited success. Niger, governed by a military junta for three years, has been plagued by jihadist violence and saw a spate of kidnappings of Westerners last year. Wamaps, a collective of journalists in west Africa, said last year that Rideout was “abducted just a few str…
Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ibrahim Traore, the head of Burkina Faso’s military junta, sought last week to stamp out speculation of a power struggle at the highest levels of government, warning he intended to remain the west African country’s only leader. The prolonged absence of two influential junta figures has fuelled rumo…
…region, following the massive attacks of April 25 and 26. In a major blow to the ruling military junta, the strategic northern Malian city of Kidal fell under the control of FLA fighters during the late-April offensives. In Gao, in the north, residents contacted by AFP reported gunfire and "loud blasts" near an army ca…