Niger’s mutinous soldiers, which overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, have ignored international demands to reinstate the deposed leader. The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has threatened to use military force to restore order in Niger. Pope Francis, unlike the ECOWAS, is calling for a peaceful
Nearly one month ago, democratically elected Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted by mutinous soldiers. If the coup becomes successful in Niger, democracy could end in Africa, according to a member of Bazoum’s political party. Overthrowing Bazoum has also caused a setback for
On July 26, mutinous soldiers ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security. Several former ministers and other political leaders were also arrested, but a local human rights group requesting to check on them has not been
German government sources have disclosed a meticulously orchestrated plot by a group of 16 armed extremists to carry out a far-right coup in Germany, which included the startling plan to arrest and “handcuff” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his ministers during a
Christo Grozez, Bellingcat’s lead Russian investigator, has claimed that Vladimir Putin’s grip on power is far from secure. Mr Grozez told the Financial Times that the Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin could launch another coup against the Kremlin. He famously predicted Mr Prigozhin’s
Wagner Group mercenaries may head to Niger in the wake of a military coup in the west African country last week, a top official has said. Mutinous soldiers ousted Niger’s democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum in the coup which has been roundly
The first group of UK nationals have left Niger in the wake of a military coup in the African nation, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has announced. The Britons boarded a French flight on Wednesday evening and were supported by a team in
Emmanuel Macron has scrambled his Foreign Minister to evacuate French citizens from the west African country of Niger, after a military coup has thrown the country into chaos. The first French flight out of Niger arrived in Paris in the early hours
The Wagner Group mercenary outfit is not lifting its suspension on recruitment. Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is currently leading the mercenaries as they seek an entry point into the ongoing Niger civil conflict, announced this week that recruitment is still
The short-lived mutiny launched in late June by the Wagner Group and the relentless criticism of the Russian Ministry of Defence by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have emboldened some of Russia’s officers. Michael Clarke, Visiting Professor in the Department of War