On 14 June in Niger the deposed head of state Mohamed Bazoum now facing a trial on charges of treason plotting against state security and freeing terrorists was deprived of his presidential immunity in a ruling by the new Cour d'État tribunal established by General Abdourahamane Tiani's regime (AC Vol 64 No 16 A coup foretold but not averted)...

This bilateral fight developed after the 26 July 2023 coup in Niger in which President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed and detained in his own residence with his wife and son (AC Vol 64 No 16 A coup foretold but not averted & Vol 65 No 5 Ecowas buckles as it goes for regional unity)...

In Niger General Abdourahamane Tiani's junta is preparing the ground for prosecuting detained President Mohamed Bazoum and several associates...

The Chadian and Nigerien military are close but relations were dented when Nigerian President Bola Tinubu succeeded in persuading Kaka to ask the junta in Niamey to release President Mohamed Bazoum from his detention since 26 July...

Plans to rename the CFA franc the next stage of regional currency reform were derailed at the last minute by the July 2023 military coup that deposed Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum Africa Confidential has learned...

The US downgraded its military operations in Niger since Gen Tiani and a clutch of senior officers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum last July (AC Vol 64 No 17 Niamey's junta thumbs its nose)...

Its border with Nigeria had been shut since the coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum...

But ending sanctions on Niger did not persuade its junta to release ousted President Mohamed Bazoum under strictly enforced house arrest since the coup last July...

Although he repeated the bloc's demand for the release of President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife he did not say this was a condition for scrapping sanctions...