The Latest Breaking News from Niger

The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. FRANCE 24 spoke with Danielle Resnick, a political scientist specialising in sub-Saharan Africa at the Brookings Institution, about how a military coup could affect…

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Niger plotters cited worsening insecurity in their takeover speech, a go-to reason for recent coups in the Sahel.

The nation’s leader has been toppled in a coup backed by the country’s military leadership

Until Wednesday’s coup attempt in Niger, the United States' security ally had avoided the military takeovers that destabilized West African neighbors in recent years

Niger's army command on Thursday declared its support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilising the country.

Army chief says in a statement the decision was necessary to avoid fighting within the armed forces.

Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou says ‘all democrats and patriots’ needed to help make the coup fail.