Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Niger
Issoufou wants convictions after uncertain putsch

President Mahamadou Issoufou has instructed the Niamey military court to try those behind an attempted coup in December. But the probe has yet to untangle exactly what happened. [...]

Published on 10/02/2016 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Politics

Set up email notifications for these topics

DGDSE
Hama Amadou
Idi Dan Haoua
Issoufou Issaka
Lawel Chekou Kore
Lumana
Mahamadou Issoufou
Salifou Wakasso
Seyni Mereda
Souleyman Salou

Niger
Souleymane Salou still in Issoufou’s sights

Air force division general Souleymane Salou, 62, who was arrested at the end of 2015 for an alleged coup attempt, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2016

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou’s Soviet-style reelection bodes ill

Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou is entering a minefield. Recently reelected with a Soviet-style 92% of the votes in a run-off that was boycotted by the opposition, Issoufou was inaugurated for another five-year term on April 2 in the presence of [.

Subscribers only Politics 06.04.2016

Burkina Faso
Salif Diallo and the two first ladies of Niger

Salif Diallo, who was appointed speaker of Burkina Faso’s parliament on December 30, displayed his continued strong ties to Niger [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2016

Niger
Issoufou’s securocrats foil putsch attempt

Niger’s intelligence services proved their mettle last month by foiling a bid to overthow President Mahamadou Issoufou.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2016

Niger
Economy harms Issoufou's electoral hopes

Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou is eyeing another term of office in 2016 but he'll have to gloss over his calamitous record on the economy.

Subscribers only Business 09.12.2015

Niger
Amadou Boubacar Cisse campaigns against Issoufou in France

Amadou Boubacar Cisse met a number of French officials during a visit to Paris at the end of October. The [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2015

Niger
Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Niger’s fight against the Islamist movement Boko Haram has mobilised the population and has turned into a test for President Mahamadou Issoufou.

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2015

Niger
Issoufou pours oil on the flames

The unprecedented violence which broke out after Mahamadou Issoufou took part in the historic Charlie Hebdo march on January 11 [...]

Subscribers only 27.01.2015

Niger
Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

The deal signed by the government of Niger and Areva in Niamey on May 26 calls for the establishment of a joint strategic committee to decide when the Imouraren unranium mine goes into production.

Subscribers only Politics 25.06.2014

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

With two years to go before the next presidential election, the showdown between Mahamadou Issoufou, who seeks re-election, and his former ally and now staunch enemy Hama Amadou has finally begun. Issoufou accuses Amadou of wanting to create conditions conducive [.

Subscribers only Politics 11.06.2014

Niger
Military miffed at Mahamadou

There is no love lost between Mahamadou Issoufou and Niger’s military top brass, who are irked at being left out of crucial decision-making on defence.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2014

Niger
Issoufou rebuilds his inner circle

In difficulty internally and externally, Niger’s president, Mahamadou Issoufou, has discreetly strengthened his team of close collaborators. The position to date.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2013

Set up email notifications for these topics

DGDSE
Hama Amadou
Idi Dan Haoua
Issoufou Issaka
Lawel Chekou Kore
Lumana
Mahamadou Issoufou
Salifou Wakasso
Seyni Mereda
Souleyman Salou

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Niger
Issoufou wants convictions after uncertain putsch

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Niger
Souleymane Salou still in Issoufou’s sights

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou’s Soviet-style reelection bodes ill

Burkina Faso
Salif Diallo and the two first ladies of Niger

Niger
Issoufou’s securocrats foil putsch attempt

Niger
Economy harms Issoufou's electoral hopes

Niger
Amadou Boubacar Cisse campaigns against Issoufou in France

Niger
Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Niger
Issoufou pours oil on the flames

Niger
Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

Niger
Military miffed at Mahamadou

Niger
Issoufou rebuilds his inner circle

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Niger Issoufou wants convictions after uncertain putsch

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Niger Souleymane Salou still in Issoufou’s sights

Spotlight | Niger Issoufou’s Soviet-style reelection bodes ill

Burkina Faso Salif Diallo and the two first ladies of Niger

Niger Issoufou’s securocrats foil putsch attempt

Niger Economy harms Issoufou's electoral hopes

Niger Amadou Boubacar Cisse campaigns against Issoufou in France

Niger Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Niger Issoufou pours oil on the flames

Niger Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

Spotlight | Niger Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

Niger Military miffed at Mahamadou

Niger Issoufou rebuilds his inner circle

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Niger
Issoufou wants convictions after uncertain putsch

Niger
Souleymane Salou still in Issoufou’s sights

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou’s Soviet-style reelection bodes ill

Burkina Faso
Salif Diallo and the two first ladies of Niger

Niger
Issoufou’s securocrats foil putsch attempt

Niger
Economy harms Issoufou's electoral hopes

Niger
Amadou Boubacar Cisse campaigns against Issoufou in France

Niger
Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Niger
Issoufou pours oil on the flames

Niger
Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

Niger
Military miffed at Mahamadou

Niger
Issoufou rebuilds his inner circle