Africa Niger What happened in Niger, where President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the Presidential Guard, theoretically in charge of safeguarding him, confirms a trend that since 2020 has seen at least 12 coups and attempted coups in West Africa
Africa Niger The country organised its first Digital Week in Niamey, a national meeting bringing together experts and actors from the digital world, around the theme 'digital and sovereignty' with more than 4.000 participants from 15 countries
Africa Niger Military authorities again claimed that the now-broken military agreements that existed between Niger and the United States were a deception, claiming that the country gained nothing from US military bases in the country
Africa Niger Niger judicial authorities have ordered the release of Abdourahamane Ben Hamaye, a journalist and aide to former President Mohamed Bazoum, and Mohamed Mbarek, a cousin of the former president's wife accused of conspiracy against state authority
Africa Niger A meeting was held in Niamey on the digital integration projects of the Liptako-Gourma Integrated Development Authority, promoted by Niger's Minister of Communications, Posts and Digital Economy, Sidi Mohamed Raliou