Le Niger vit sous les sanctions économiques ouest-africaines. Depuis la mise en place des mesures, le 30 juillet dernier, les conséquences sont lourdes pour la population.

There are growing tensions in Niger and the possibility of military intervention there by the West African bloc known as ECOWAS. West African military chiefs are set to meet next week. The group has directed a “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger following a military coup two weeks …

The president of Ivory Coast said there could be military action « as soon as possible » in Niger. France and the US both have troops in Niger. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more about if and where there could be some kind of military intervention.

There are growing concerns about the deportation of subsarharn Africans from Tunisia. Since early July, many were deported to the Libyan and Algerian borders, in the desert. There was an international outcry and many were repatriated. But the team at INFO MIGRANTS has uncovered some shocking details about a group …

The Gambian music industry has long been dominated by men but a new young artist has been making waves. Maryama Cham has won plaudits both at home and overseas not only for the sound of her music but also as a champion of causes such as gender equality and climate …

Tunisia and Libya have agreed to split responsibility for hundreds of black african migrants stranded at their shared border after they’d been dumped there by Tunisian authorities. Dozens have died after they’d been driven out into the desert and left to fend for themselves. Their plight was the fallout of …

Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger’s flailing democracy. The ECOWAS bloc said on Thursday it had directed a “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger after its Sunday deadline to reinstate …

The ECOWAS group of West African leaders met in Abuja yesterday to work out what to do in Niger, overnight they’ve declared that a stand by military force is being assembled to restore constituional order. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Editor Philip Turle gives us his analysis.

In the streets of Niamey, residents denounce the ECOWAS’ involvement, saying its intervention is uninvited. FRANCE 24’s Vedika Bahl and Marc Paupe report.