The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for the immediate release of Mohamed Bazoum and his wife, ...

Niger's then President Mohamed Bazoum at a press conference at the presidential palace in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 23 June 2022.

Mohamed Bazoum, his son and wife have been held in the basement of his palace in Niamey since the coup on 26 July. "Living conditions remain difficult, with the electricity still cut off," the ...

Demonstrators hold placards and Niger flags as they gather outside the country's embassy in Paris in support of President Mohamed Bazoum The US and UN are concerned about the health and safety of ...

Niger's president Mohamed Bazoum has spent 550 days as a hostage of the military junta in the capital, Niamey. His lawyers say that his detention is setting a dangerous precedent and have launched a ...