Chad sets to join Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in the Alliance of Sahel States
Chad is expressing a growing interest in joining the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a regional bloc currently comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
Niger
BREAKING: ECOWAS Slams Fresh Sanction on Niger
Following the ultimatum given to the military junta in Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, has imposed another sanction over the coup in the Republic.
Mali, Burkina Faso, sends delegation to Niger in solidarity
Mali and Burkina Faso’s ruling juntas sent delegations to Niamey on Monday to show unity with the leaders of the coup in Niger amid regional threats to intervene against them.
Niger junta appoints new prime minister
Niger’s military coup leaders announced the appointment of Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as prime minister on Monday evening in a statement read out on national television
Niger: Protesters Attack French Embassy, Declare Support For Putin
“We are going to get France out of Africa,”Protesters in Niger chanting days after a successful coup.
Burkina Faso and Mali Expressed Solidarity With Niger
Burkina Faso and Mali have jointly expressed “fraternal solidarity” with the people of Niger after the recent case of military coup.
A 24-year-old from Niger has created the country’s first video game “Heroes of the Sahel”
The video game designed by a young man of 24, draws its substance and form from the cultural riches of Niger. Coveryni Issa Mahaman’s ambition is to make it an animated film in the medium term.
Niger has its first video game, designed in Niger and by a Nigerien. “Les Héros du Sahel”, named after this invention is made to adapt to android phones, computers and the Nitendo Wii.
