Tag: Niger
Succesfull Military Coups in Africa (2020-October 2025)
In recent years, Africa’s political landscape has witnessed a surge in military coups and unconstitutional changes in power, challenging the…
Africa This Week (04/05/2024)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Mali on Tuesday for approximately $120 million in emergency financing…
Africa This Week: Over 1,000 Burundian troops secretly deployed in eastern DRC; Zambia aims to finalize crucial terms for restructuring $3 billion bonds by first quarter of 2024; Israel to contest South Africa’s genocide accusation; France officially closed embassy in Niger; Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement on sea access, and others
Over 1,000 Burundian troops have been secretly deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since October, as revealed…
Africa This Week: DR Congo recalls ambassadors from Kenya, Tanzania after new alliance of rebels and politicians was formed; Ex-SA president Zuma says he will not support ANC party in 2024 elections; Niger junta reached agreement with ECOWAS on restoring democracy; Ivory Coast suspends opposition party PDCI congress, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week: A military drone targeting insurgents in Nigeria’s Kaduna state killed and injured civilians; U.S. announced new visa restrictions for Ugandan and Zimbabwean officials accused of undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups; Mauritania’s former president sentenced to five years in prison; Mali and Niger announced revocation of two tax treaties with France; Trial of experimental HIV vaccine in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa stopped after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Germany’s Olaf Scholz met with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss the situation in Israel and Gaza; Niger junta says Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape from custody; Italy to take in 4,000 Tunisian workers as part of a deal to cope with the influx of migrants; China to increase investments in Nigeria’s power generation and digital economy, and others
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Israel and…
Germany pledged 81 million euros to support ECOWAS for peacebuilding and economic development; DR Congo opposition Fayulu to run in the upcoming presidential election; Burkina Faso’s junta said it thwarted another coup attempt; Nigeria’s workers’ unions plan to start an indefinite strike; Morocco to host 2025 Afcon, and others
In a significant breakthrough, Germany pledged 81 million euros to support ECOWAS, a regional organisation of 15 West African countries,…
The Gabon Coup and the Crisis of Democracy in Africa
Reports emerged that shortly after Ali Bongo Ondimba, often known as Ali Bongo, was declared the winner of a closely…
Niger President Bazoum Appoints Mahamadou as Country’s New PM
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum named Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou to head his new cabinet as the country’s new prime minister, the government…
Niger says it thwarts coup attempt days before presidential transition
The assailants, from a nearby air base, fled after the presidential guard met their attack with heavy shelling and gunfire,…
Niger to hold second round of presidential election
In a ruling issued on Sunday, the Constitutional Court of Niger reported that the second round of presidential elections should…
