Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to ...

Tchiani said the new charter was needed to protect Niger's natural resources which would bring wealth to ordinary Nigeriens who are regularly ranked as among the world's poorest people.

At least 394,221 Nigerian refugees fleeing terrorist violence are currently residing in Niger, Cameroon and Chad—as of January 2025, according to recent records by the United Nations High Commissioner ...

The charter mandates a referendum for any establishment of foreign military bases on national soil and sets new rules for natural resource exploitation to prioritise benefits for the Nigerien people.

It mandates a referendum before any foreign military bases can be established and sets new rules for natural resource exploitation, ensuring these primarily benefit the Nigerien people. Addressing ...

“Since the coup, there are two categories of people in Niger ... you can be sure you’ll be arrested,” a Nigerien civil society member told Amnesty International. The organization reported ...

Salvador Ousmane paints a damning picture of the African military juntas that came to power in West Africa in recent years, ...

Niger's junta has announced a five-year transition to constitutional rule with coup leader Abdourahamane Tiani sworn in as ...

A research project by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has concluded that while there is no direct link between climate change and terrorism in the Sahel, disrupted agricultural production and ...

The High Commissioner called on the Nigerien authorities to take meaningful steps to improve security for civilians. READ ALSO: Police foil attack on pipeline in Rivers, arrest suspects with ...

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