Tag: Niamey
Niger sanctions trigger shortages: Niamey faces basic provision scarcity
Three hundred trucks bringing supplies to landlocked Niger have arrived in the capital Niamey. The convoy was delayed at the border with Burkina Faso because of attacks by armed groups. Niger has been struggling with shortages since ECOWAS imposed sanctions over last month’s coup. But the supplies may not be enough. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abuja in neighbouring Nigeria. Subscribe to our channel…
Niger coup: Rally held in Niamey against foreign interference
Niger is commemorating National Day which marks country’s independence from France 63 years ago. Delegates from ECOWAS are negotiating with Niger’s military leaders about reinstating president Bazoum. Countries including France, Germany, Italy & U.S. have evacuated their diplomatic staff and citizens. ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on the coup leaders & threatened military intervention, but as a last resort. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…