Browsing Tag
Niger
18 posts
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Sign Mutual Defense Pact
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a mutual defense pact over the weekend, establishing…
Lisa’s Weekly Global Round Up on Bridge City News
Lisa Daftari speaks with Hal Roberts from Bridge City News about this week’s top global headlines.
Macron Says French Ambassador to Niger ‘Being Held Hostage’
This was Niger's fifth military coup d'état since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
U.S. Military Resumes Drone, Manned Counterterrorism Missions Out of Niger Bases
The U.S. military has resumed flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in Niger more than…
ECOWAS to Finalize Niger Deployment Plans this Week
The defense chiefs of more than a dozen West African nations will meet this week to finalize plans…
First Major Jihadi Attack Since Coup Kills 17 and Wounds Dozens in Niger, Fueling Western Fears
Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against…
Niger’s Junta Gains the Upper Hand Over the Regional Bloc Threatening Military Force, Analysts Say
One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or…
Western Officials: Niger Junta Warned They’d Kill Deposed President After Any Military Intervention
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries…
‘Want to Send a Message’: Biden Admin Refuses to Pull Troops Out of Niger After ‘Junta’ Stonewalls Negotiations
By: Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller News Foundation The Pentagon said its continued presence in Niger sends a message…
5 Things to Know About the Coup in Niger
1. Last African Country to Fall Experts say that if the coup in Niger succeeds, it will be…