NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following discussions with national stakeholders, officials said on state TV on ...

A commission in military-led Niger has proposed a transition to democracy that could take at least five years, influenced by security conditions. Political parties are set to be dissolved, making room ...

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The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

The advancing tide of Islamist extremism has prompted the rise of pro-government militias. The result has been a vicious ...

African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 ...

Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...