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The United States is seeking to prevent Russia from scoring a major new win with coup-hit Niger, wagering despite initial disappointment that long-standing military ties will keep the country in the Western orbit. Antony Blinken, the US secretary of State, has said that Russia and Wagner stands to gain from …
Read More »Niger coup: More sanctions as junta rejects negotiation, ECOWAS to hold summit on Thursday
Niger’s military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to reinstall the country’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. Military leaders rejected attempts by US officials on Monday and said a firm No to a proposed visit by ECOWAS representatives the African Union and the UN. In the meantime Niger has been …
Read More »Rwandan genocide: Survivor NGO decries decision not to prosecute Félicien Kabuga
Accused of crimes against humanity, Félicien Kabuga, the alleged financier of the genocide against the Tutsis, was arrested in the Paris suburbs in May 2020. This week, UN judges in an appeal ordered the indefinite suspension of the trial and are in favour of releasing. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Kigali …
Read More »🔴 En direct : le fils de l’ambassadrice du Niger en France a été arrêté à Niamey
Le fils de l’ambassadrice du Niger en France a été arrêté à Niamey, mercredi. Par ailleurs, l’ancien rebelle touareg et ministre d’État nigérien Rhissa Ag Boula a annoncé la création d’un nouveau mouvement, baptisé Conseil de la résistance pour la République, afin de rétablir dans ses fonctions le président Mohamed …
Read More »Niger negotiations reach ‘difficult point’ as junta refuses ECOWAS visit
Niger coup leaders on Tuesday refused a visit from ECOWAS delegation set to arrive for diplomatic talks citing security concerns due to “public anger” against the West African group. “Negotiations are at a difficult point,” says FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent reporting from Cotonou, Benin. “Heads of state from ECOWAS will …
Read More »Niger sanctions, airspace closure set to hit country’s poor
Some 4.3 million people in Niger are need of aid according to the UN – a figure that is set to rise as international sanctions come into effect following the military coup on July 26. The junta’s decision on Sunday to close Niger’s airspace is further reducing access to aid, …
Read More »La Cédéao, une institution économique à forte teneur politique
À chaque conflit politique en Afrique de l’Ouest, les regards sont braqués sur la Cédéao. Pour tenter de gérer la crise au Niger, l’instance économique est montée au créneau en tentant de donner une priorité à la diplomatie tout en maintenant sa menace d’intervention militaire pour y « rétablir l’ordre constitutionnel ». …
Read More »Dans le bassin du Congo, les droits bafoués des peuples autochtones face à la déforestation
Dans le bassin du Congo, la déforestation menace les peuples autochtones, des centaines de milliers de personnes vivant des ressources offertes par la nature. À l’occasion de la Journée internationale qui leur est consacrée chaque année le 9 août, France 24 fait le point sur les dangers qui pèsent sur ces …
Read More »🔴 Live: Niger
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Read More »Nigeria says ‘all options are on the table’ to resolve crisis in Niger
Nigeria slaps fresh sanctions on the military junta in Niger as it says ‘all options are on the table’ to restore President Bazoum to power, nearly two weeks after the coup d’etat. Also in this edition: Despite an opposition boycott, voters in CAR overwhemlingly endorse a new constitution, paving the …
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