Mahama holds talks with Niger’s leader on security and trade cooperation
President John Dramani Mahama has held bilateral discussions with General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Head of State of Niger and leader of ...
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West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member ...
Akufo-Addo Urges ECOWAS to Strengthen Cooperation Against Rising Extremism
President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his disappointment over the decision by military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to ...
Junta-led West African states to launch new passport
Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching a new biometric passports “in the coming days” as ...
Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds militants
Authorities in Niger have declared a curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after several prisoners escaped from a heavily-fortified jail ...
Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa bloc
Niger's military leader, speaking alongside the junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, has said they are "irrevocably" turning their ...
Niger confirms anti-junta rebels behind oil attack
Niger’s junta has confirmed that rebels damaged an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighbouring Benin. The Patriotic Liberation Front, ...
US agrees to pull troops out of Niger
All US soldiers are set to leave Niger, ending their role in the fight against Islamist insurgents. Military leaders in ...
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats in their countries. Niger's ...
ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions on Niger: A Diplomatic Effort for Regional Stability
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially lifted all commercial and economic sanctions that were previously imposed ...
