Niger’s junta forms new government
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Niger's junta appointed 21 ministers late Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of West...
Conflict
No letup in ECSS dispute, as Akurdid demands his reinstatement
The long- running dispute that has split the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) in Jonglei state seems to show...
Crisis- hit South Sudan Episcopal church calls for government intervention as wrangle deepens
The top leadership of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) on Wednesday urged the national government to intervene and...
Nigeria announces new sanctions on organizations, individuals supporting Niger’s junta
By Xinhua ABUJA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria announced on Tuesday sanctions on organizations, groups and individuals identified as supporting...
Niger’s coup junta appoints former economy minister as new “PM”
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, Niger's former economy minister, has been named as the...
Mali, Burkina Faso to send joint delegation to Niger over coup crisis
By Xinhua OUAGADOUGOU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital...
Niger’s junta suspends military agreements with France
By Xinhua NIGER, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Niger's junta announced on Thursday the suspension of various military cooperation agreements with...
Nigerian labor unions suspend nationwide protests
By Xinhua ABUJA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian labor unions have suspended their nationwide protests starting Wednesday after meeting with...
Roundup: Detained Nigerien president calls for help, defiant junta refuses to hand back power
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on Thursday asked the international community for help,...
Nigeria denies assembling forces for military action in Niger
By Xinhua LAGOS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian military has dismissed recent media reports that it is assembling its...
U.S. orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger
By Xinhua WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of the U.S....
Niger crisis could worsen security situation in West Africa: UN envoy
By Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen if the crisis...
