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President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Reshuffles Country’s Army Leadership
President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger has reshuffled his country’s army leadership and appointed other officials at the land and air forces as well as the national gendarmerie. How People Arrived Here: colonel mahamadou baraze
Francophonie Permanent Council Urges Niger’s Junta to Layout Timeline for a Return to Democratic Order
The Francophonie Permanent Council (CPF) has urged the new Nigerien Junta to officially confirm their methods and timeline for a return to a democratic and constitutional order. In a resolution adopted on Monday following a Paris-held meeting presided...
New Junta in Niger Pledges to Hold Elections As Soon As Possible
The military junta which seized power in Niger has expressed its willingness to hold elections and to establish democracy in the country, which has been undergoing for several months a political crisis resulting from the former President Mamadou Tandja’s...
New Long Range Sharpshooter Rifle Added to British Army’s Arsenal
A new rifle is being bought for British troops in Afghanistan that will improve the long-range firepower available on the frontline, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The Sharpshooter rifle will fire a 7.62mm round and will enhance accuracy of engagement...
Setting Priorities?
Now that The Wall Street Journal is ensconced in the blogosphere with its Speakeasy site (with the capital “Y” symbolizing a spilled martini glass, presumably to tweak memories of the original semantics of the world), you can find some...
Opposition in Niger Calls for Boycott of Sunday’s Local Polls
Niger’s opposition parties, united under the Coordination of Forces for Democracy and the Republic (CFDR, NGOs and unions) have called on Nigeriens to observe a “massive boycott” of Sunday’s local elections initiated by President Mamadou Tandja,...
Niger Government Expresses Outrage At ‘scandalous’ Statement By ECOWAS
The government of Niger has said it is “outraged” by the statement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday noting the “end of the statutory term” of President Mamadou Tandja, who remains in power thanks to the...
Niger Political Dialogue Suspended After Ruling Party Withdraws
The dialogue which started on Monday between the ruling party and the opposition in Niger, with a view to settling the political crisis from the extension of Mamadou Tandja’s term of office, has been interrupted on Wednesday, with the withdrawal of...
