Niger’s military junta has freed dozens of former government officials and military officers detained after a coup in 2023 as part of what military authorities have described as efforts to reform the ...

Niger's military junta has freed dozens of former government officials and military officers detained after a coup in 2023, but former President Mohamed Bazoum is still being held.

Niger’s junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers, from the government it toppled in July 2023, in line with recommendations of a “national conference” in February. Those ...