Mohamed Bazoum
French troops start to withdraw from Niger after coup as extremist attacks rise
The French did not specify how many troops were departing or where they were headed.
Macron says France will end military presence in Niger after coup
France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since the July coup.
Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for military intervention
French president Emmanuel Macron said he would only take action at the demand of deposed Nigerien leader Mohamed Bazoum.
African Union suspends Niger until ‘restoration of constitutional order’
It was the council’s first public communication since it met earlier this month to discuss the crisis in Niger following last month’s coup.
Last-ditch diplomatic bid to find solution to Niger crisis
A delegation from the Ecowas bloc is expected to arrive in the Nigerien capital Niamey.
Niger’s ousted president ‘running low on food’ under house arrest after coup
President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are said to be living without electricity and only have rice and canned goods left to eat.
Niger’s junta rulers ‘ask for help from Russian group Wagner’
The request came during a visit by one of the coup leaders to neighbouring Mali, according to an analyst.
Hundreds rally in Niger as junta seeks to justify coup
Protesters in Niamey chanted support for neighbouring countries that have also seen military takeovers in recent years.
Niger crisis deepens as more European nations evacuate
Spain’s defence ministry announced preparations to evacuate more than 70 nationals and Italy also said it was arranging a flight.
West African nations threaten force if Niger’s president is not reinstated
They have given Niger’s coup leaders seven days to reinstate the country’s democratically elected president.