The Latest Breaking News from Niger

Supporters of Niger's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum have pleaded with the United States and others for weeks to restore the democratically elected leader to power

Media reports have emerged that Niger’s president and his family are surviving on rice and pasta without electricity.

Thousands of Niger coup supporters took to the streets on Friday to protest against plans by West African nations to deploy a military force to the country, as a key regional meeting on a possible intervention was scrapped.

Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered troops deployed to restore Niger’s flailing democracy

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas on Thursday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that that has taken power in Niger, saying it wanted a peaceful resolution but would consider military intervention "as a last resort".

Thousands of Niger coup supporters rallied near a French military base in Niger on Friday. The protesters were heard shouting “Down with France, down with ECOWAS”. Earlier in the day, the European Union and the African Union criticised the worsening conditions of detained Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and called for…

Niger's junta announces a new government and reportedly threatens to kill ousted president Mohamed Bazoum if foreign military pressure is used against them, as regional leaders order the deployment of a standby force. Also, Tunisia and Libya split responsibility for hundreds of black African migrants stranded at their shared border.…

Ecowas says force is a last resort and would prefer diplomatic means of reinstating President Bazoum after army coup

The diplomatic standoff between ECOWAS and Niger coup plotters has made life harder for Nigeriens.