Tag: putschists
Niger: Putschists ready to talk – diplomatic solution sought
Niger Putschists ready to talk – diplomatic solution sought After the military took power in Niger, the West African community of states discussed Ecowas at the end of the week…
The putschists announce the formation of a government
A hard blow for the international bodies which are campaigning for a return to democracy in Niger. During the night of Wednesday to Thursday, the putschist general Abdourahamane Tiani, the…
“The promise of change carried by the putschists seduces the youngest”, explains the analyst Jean-Hervé Jézéquel
The Economic Community of West African States is meeting on Thursday for a summit on Niger, following the July 26 coup. Imagine the biggest stadium in Niger, full to bursting.…
Despite the inflexibility of the putschists, ECOWAS still relies on diplomacy
The putschists hardly seem to “renounce [leur] adventurism”, as the head of French diplomacy Catherine Colonna asked on Saturday. The authoritarian military regime newly in place in Niger remains insensitive…
West Africa: Niger’s putschists deny negotiators entry
West Africa Niger’s putschists deny negotiators entry Mohamed Toumba, one of the soldiers who overthrew Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum, addresses supporters of the Nigerian junta. photo © Sam Mednick/AP/dpa Mali…
Putsch in Niger: Silent weapons, powerless West, self-confident putschists
The invasion will not happen for the time being. The states of the West African confederation of states Ecowas had actually threatened the putschists in Niger with violence if they…
US diplomat in Niger: Difficult talks with the putschists – Politics
It was a difficult mission, but a necessary one, said Deputy US Secretary of State Victoria Nuland after her visit to Niger’s capital Niamey on Monday. One could put it…
Niger: Meeting with US diplomat Nuland – putschists name prime minister – politics
Almost two weeks after the military took power in Niger, the coup leaders have named a prime minister. In a statement read on television late Monday night, a spokesman for…
Niger: US diplomat meets putschists – junta appoints prime minister
After taking power US diplomat meets putschists in Niger – military junta appoints new prime minister Major-Colonel Amadou Adramane (2nd from right) is greeted by supporters upon his arrival at…
fruitless meeting with the putschists for the American emissary Victoria Nuland
” These discussions were extremely frank and at times quite difficult “: in her press conference by telephone, Victoria Nuland did not try to hide the content of her exchanges…