Italy has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  to extend its deadline for the reinstatement of Niger’s ousted president.

 The British embassy in Niger’s capital Niamey will temporarily reduce the number of staff due to the security situation, according to Britain’s foreign ministry.

Typhoon Khanun was forecast to strike South Korea later this week, the weather services said on Monday.

UN food security agencies have warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges and insecurity.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 127 pips to 7.1495 against the dollar on Thursday.

The Secretary-General’s Special Representation for West Africa, Léonardo  Simão says Niger crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa if not addressed.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has said that the recent coups in the Republic of Niger, Burkina-Faso and Mali are not good images for the West African region and its people.

Defence chiefs from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS will meet in Nigeria’s capital Abuja for two days beginning Wednesday to discuss last week’s coup in Niger, the bloc said in a statement on Tuesday.