Niger’s military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.
Mutinous troops led by an army colonel captured Niger’s President Mamadou Tandja on Thursday, and said they were suspending the Constitution.
Voting on Tuesday got under way in parliamentary elections in Niger despite an opposition boycott and calls for a postponement.
Niger’s president on Thursday claimed victory in a referendum aimed at allowing him to stay in power beyond his term, while the opposition cried foul.
A Niger court banned a nationwide strike intended to start on Thursday to oppose President Mamadou Tandja’s plans to extend his stay in office.
Mamadou Tandja moved on Monday to dissolve the Constitutional Court, which has opposed his bid for a referendum that could prolong his stay in power.
Political parties in Niger on Monday announced demonstrations to prevent a referendum that might enable the president to obtain a third term in office
Niger’s decision to dissolve Parliament has worried investors, businessmen and politicians said on Wednesday.
A court in Niger on Wednesday freed journalist Ibrahim Manzo on bail after he had been detained for more than four months without trial for alleged links with Tuareg rebels, his…
Tuareg-led rebels in Niger accused French uranium miner Areva on Monday of financing a government offensive and warned of ”grave consequences” for its staff and installations.…
At least 10 civilians and one soldier were killed in northern Mali on Thursday when their vehicles hit landmines planted by suspected Tuareg rebels. The casualties in the north…
