Les dirigeants des pays de la Cédéao doivent se réunir jeudi à Abuja au Nigeria après la fin de l’ultimatum lancé aux putschistes au Niger. Mais entre un cadre juridique fragile, la crainte d’un embrasement régional et un bloc ouest-africain profondément divisé, une éventuelle intervention armée se heurte à de nombreux obstacles. 

The junta that ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger has ignored the deadline set by ECOWAS – the union had given them until Sunday night to reinstate the president, threatening it with military force otherwise. Instead, the soldiers have closed Niger’s airspace and warned that any attempt to fly over …

Following the expiration of the ECOWAS deadline for Niger’s junta to cede power, increased sanctions are likely says Dr Alex Vines, head of the Africa programme at London-based think tank Chatham House. In one of the world’s poorest countries, such sanctions could take a heavy toll. « Some of the sanctions …

According to Amnesty International, civilians in Sudan are victims of « unimaginable horror ». Since 15 April, the army and paramilitaries have been clashing. In a report entitled « Death has knocked on our door », the NGO describes a « generalisation of war crimes with indiscriminate and deliberate attacks against the civilian population ». The …

Niger has closed its airspace, after defying a deadline – imposed by ECOWAS – to reinstate the democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. The West African regional bloc issued the ultimatum a week ago, demanding the generals relinquish power by midnight on Sunday, or face possible military action. In a statement, coup …

Regional tensions have mounted since mutinous soldiers overthrew the president of Niger nearly two weeks ago. The ECOWAS threat of military intervention appears to be revealing differences of opinion on how to proceed among some of the 15 member states. FRANCE 24’s Vedika Bahl explains.

The expiration of the deadline set by ECOWAS for Niger’s junta to return power to the country’s ousted president means the West African organisation are now playing a “dangerous game”, says FRANCE 24’s senior reporter, James André. The organisation, which threatened military intervention if its terms were not met, has given …

A deadline set by ECOWAS for Niger’s coup leaders to restore power to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired on Sunday, raising the prospect of military intervention in the West African country. As the deadline approached, military leadership announced it was closing the country’s airspace due to the « threat of intervention ». Follow …

Les militaires qui ont pris le pouvoir au Niger ont fermé l’espace aérien du pays « face à la menace d’intervention » armée. Depuis lundi minuit, l’ultimatum ouest-africain exigeant le rétablissement du président renversé Bazoum a pris fin. Suivez en direct la situation au Niger.

France is suspending development aid and budgetary assistance to Burkina Faso, its foreign ministry announced Sunday.