Niger Junta Accuses France of Violating Airspace, Freeing ‘Terrorists’ Nigeria says it's not ruling out using force to reinstate President Bazoum
Victoria Nuland Meets With Niger Junta Leaders Nuland met with Moussa Salaou Barmou, who has previously received training from the US military
ECOWAS to Hold Second Emergency Summit on Niger The bloc's deadline for President Bazoum to be reinstated has passed and the Niger junta is not backing down
Nigeria Senate Warns Against Military Intervention in Niger ECOWAS threatened it would use force if President Bazoum was not reinstated by Sunday, but so far there's no sign of an imminent intervention
President Biden Calls for the Immediate Release of Niger’s President The US has backed a threat from other West African nations that they would intervene if President Bazoum wasn't reinstated
West African Bloc Says Military Intervention in Niger Is ‘Last Resort’ The US has backed ECOWAS's threat to use force if President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated
Blinken Backs West African Nations’ Threat to Use Force Against Niger Coup ECOWAS nations threatened to use force if President Barzoum is not reinstated within a week
US Forces in Niger Assessing the Situation After Coup The US has over 1,000 troops and a major drone base in Niger
Remote CIA Drone Base in the Sahara Continues to Expand The base in northern Niger could be used to launch drone strikes