Archive List for Niger coup attempt

Pro-coup protest: France warns against attack on embassy in Niger

At an emergency summit in neighbouring Nigeria, leaders of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have given Niger’s coup leaders one week to reinstate the president. The bloc says if they fail to do so, military action would be an option. Meanwhile, thousands of coup supporters gathered in the capital Niamey, and some attacked the embassy gates of the former colonial power France. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Niger #coup #army #mohamedbazoum #chad #france

Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup

State TV is naming a new coup leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani. This follows days of uncertainty after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by Presidential guards on Wednesday. Lets bring in Ahmed Idris who’s following developments from Abuja in neighbouring Nigeria. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #BreakingNews #Niger #coup #army #MohamedBazoum #GeneralTchiani