African Union Suspends Participation of Niger following Coup

The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following a military coup on July 26, it said in a statement released on Tuesday, reiterating calls for the coup leaders to release elected President Mohamed Bazoum and return to their barracks.

France supports ECOWAS intervention in Niger, foreign minister says

France said on Saturday it will support efforts to overturn Niger's military coup, a day after West Africa's regional bloc said it had a plan for military intervention.  

Mutinous Soldiers in Niger Sever French Military Ties

Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler, firing some of the previous government’s key ambassadors and warning citizens of the West African nation to watch for foreign armies and spies.

Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS threatens force

Niger’s coup leader has declared that he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, criticising sanctions imposed by West African leaders as “illegal” and “inhumane” and urging his countrymen to get ready to defend their nation.

EU Commission Chief Welcomes ECOWAS Readiness To Send Troops To Niger If Necessary

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday welcomed the decisions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regarding the recent coup in Niger, including its readiness to send military forces to conduct an operation in the country if necessary.

ECOWAS May Use Force To Restore Order In Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gives Niger a week to return President Mohamed Bazoum to power, otherwise it may use "all measures," including military ones, to restore order in the country, Omar Alieu Touray, the head of the ECOWAS Commission said, on Sunday.

Guinea coup: Soldiers seek to tighten grip after ousting Alpha Condé - BBC News

A group of soldiers who ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé from power on Sunday have ordered the country's cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday.

France halts joint army operations with Malian forces over coup | Al Jazeera

In its strongest reaction yet to last week’s coup in Mali, France has said it will suspend its joint military operations with Malian forces “awaiting guarantees” that civilians return to positions of power.

New Gambia President Barrow returns after ousted leader's exile

Gambia's new president returned to the capital on Thursday to take over the government, after its former leader fled into exile.

Gambia’s Defeated Leader Agrees to Cede Power

Defeated Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to cede power to the country’s newly inaugurated leader, a Senegalese government official confirmed late Friday.

ECOWAS troops in Gambia halt advance

West African troops in Gambia have temporarily halted their advance aimed at flushing out forces loyal to former President Yahya Jammeh to give room for one final exit solution.

Senegal army enters Gambia in support of Barrow

The Senegalese army says its troops have entered Gambia in support of Adama Barrow, who has been sworn in as president. A political crisis continues in the country as longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down.

African troops on standby as Gambia deadline expires

West African troops are poised to intervene in The Gambia after President Yahya Jammeh's mandate expired and overnight talks to convince him to stand down failed.

Ο Barroso χαιρετά τη «θαρραλέα» γαλλική δράση στο Μάλι

Το Παρίσι έστειλε περισσότερα στρατεύματα στο Μάλι χθες, μετά την έναρξη μιας αποστολής, με στόχο να αποκόψει την επαφή της  Αλ Κάιντα με τους αντάρτες, στα βόρεια της χώρας την Παρασκευή (11 Ιανουαρίου). Ο Πρόεδρος της Επιτροπής, José Manuel Barroso, δήλωσε την υποστήριξή του για τη «θαρραλέα δράση των γαλλικών στρατευμάτων».
Οι γαλλικές επιθέσεις εναντίον θέσεων των ισλαμιστών κοντά στις αρχαίες εμπορικές πόλεις στην έρημο του Τιμπουκτού και του Gao, τη μεγαλύτερη πόλη του βορρά, σηματοδότησε μια αποφασιστική παρέμβαση στην περιοχή από την Παρασκευή, η οποία περιορίζει την προώθηση των ανταρτών προς το νότο, αφότου αυτοί πήραν τον έλεγχο του Βόρειου Μάλι τον Απριλίου.
Η Γαλλία είναι αποφασισμένη να τελειώσει την ισλαμική κυριαρχία στο βόρειο Μαλί, που  πολλοί φοβούνται ότι θα μπορούσε να λειτουργήσει ως βάση για επιθέσεις εναντίον της Δύσης και σύνδεση με την Αλ-Κάιντα της Υεμένης, της Σομαλίας και της Βόρειας Αφρικής.