The Latest Breaking News from Mohamed Bazoum

Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held in detention since a July 26 coup, must be freed immediately, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday.

Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by presidential guard members on July 26 and has been detained with his family since then.

Niger’s junta says it has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of international migrants traveling through a key migration route in Niger en route to Europe

Niger’s junta has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of migrants traveling from African countries through a key migration route in Niger en route to Europe, according to a government circular issued on Monday.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara have discussed the aftermath of the coup in Niger and the "rapid deterioration" of the security situation in the Sahel at a meeting in the L'Elysée Palace in Paris.

Three months after a military junta seized power in Niger, overthrowing democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the country remains increasingly isolated. Rights groups warn Niger's population of 27 million now face a multitude of crises including insecurity, poverty and loss of personal freedoms.

Families in Niger say they are struggling after economic sanctions imposed in response to a military coup three months ago

A relative of the outsted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum said that while he is is still being held in the capital Niamey, he is with his family and in safety.

Niger's junta said on Thursday that it had thwarted an escape attempt by ousted President Bazoum. Bazoum denies the claim. He has been imprisoned by the military since the 26 July coup despite international calls for his release.