Category: Rest of Africa

Polling stations across the countries 210 constituencies are expected to run from 7am until 7pm local time (GMT+2).

Which is why some local officials, and security experts are banking on hope that Niger’s problems do not go beyond the coup and collapse the country.

The fears are based on a crackdown on the opposition by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime and perennial complaints about an uneven playing field by the electoral commission.

"The group, including 75 women and six children, received food and drinks from International Organization for Migration staff at Mitiga airport in Tripoli before boarding the plane," AFP correspondents said.

The so-called Brics nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- represent a quarter of the global economy, and interest in joining the club has surged ahead of its three-day summit in Johannesburg.

The Global Terrorism Index 2023 report indicates that terrorist attacks became more deadly last year, killing on average 1.7 people per attack in the same year compared to 1.3 deaths per attack in 2021.

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has agreed to activate a "standby force" as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained Bazoum on July 26.

The UN Mission is withdrawing from the restive West African nation on the request of the military-led transition government which accused it of being part of the over a decade long conflict that has created one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world.

Alarmed by a cascade of takeovers in the region, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has decided to create a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger.

Gun battles had raged on the streets of Tripoli from Monday night through Tuesday after 444 Brigade leader Mahmoud Hamza was apprehended by the rival Al-Radaa Force.