Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover, was not on the list of those released despite international calls for him to be freed. When the BBC ...

The foreign ministers of Nigeria and Niger held talks Wednesday on cross-border security, terrorism and economic cooperation, ...

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called for the immediate release of Niger ...

Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to democratic norms looks further away than ever.

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's military junta has freed dozens ... describe as part of efforts to reform the West African country — but former President Mohamed Bazoum is still being held. The officials ...

Niger's junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people ... a journalist and soldiers accused of a coup bid in 2010. However ousted former president Mohamed Bazoum is still in detention despite ...

Niger's military leaders have released more ... convicted or accused of plotting previous coups. Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover ...