[allAfrica] Harare -- The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate ousted leader Mohamed Bazoum, The North Africa Post ...

[Centre 4s] Introduction by Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, president centre4s.org

[Premium Times] "I feel doing business in Nigeria can be challenging for young entrepreneurs because there is little or no support from the government."

[DW] Three West African countries ruled by military juntas have signed a mutual defense pact. Mali and Burkina Faso had previously promised to come to Niger's aid in the event of an attack.

[DW] Niger's coup leaders have tried to expel France's ambassador, but Paris says it doesn't recognize their authority to order him out. Macron said on TV he was "literally" a "hostage," stuck in the French Embassy in Niamey.