Niger junta supporters protest sanctions as region considers intervention
By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -Hundreds of supporters of Niger's military junta marched in the capital Niamey
2023-08-03 19:15
Niger: US announces partial evacuation of embassy
Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country since a coup last week.
2023-08-03 07:18
US State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger
The US State Department on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger following last week's military takeover.
2023-08-03 06:51
Nigeria's labour unions suspend strike after meeting president
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's main labour federation has agreed to return to talks with the government following a
2023-08-03 05:51
Niger: First UK nationals safely out of the country, foreign minister says
The Foreign Office gave no further details of how many UK nationals have left the country or how.
2023-08-03 04:16
Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions
Nigeria reportedly cuts electricity supplies to increase pressure on the military junta.
2023-08-02 19:46
Planes carrying evacuees from Niger land in Paris and Rome
By Manuel Ausloos and Antonio Denti PARIS/ROME Military planes carrying hundreds of European nationals evacuated from Niger landed
2023-08-02 17:26
Niger reopens borders with several neighbours a week after coup
NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger announced overnight that it was reopening its borders with several of its neighbours, a week after a
2023-08-02 16:47
Niger coup: Evacuated French and European nationals arrive in Paris
It comes amid growing anti-French sentiment, with France's embassy recently coming under attack.
2023-08-02 09:54
Niger: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest
The Foreign Office is urging citizens to register their whereabouts after a military coup triggered violence.
2023-08-01 20:52
France to start evacuation operations from Niger soon, report French media
PARIS (Reuters) -France will start evacuation operations very soon in Niger, French media reported on Tuesday, citing a message sent
2023-08-01 14:52
First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana's coast
Archaeologists in Ghana say they have found the 17th Century remains of the long-lost Fort Kormantine.
2023-08-01 08:48