Niger coup

Niger's military rulers have banned French aircrafts from entering the country's airspace. The air safety agency, ASECNA, said Niger's skies were open to all commercial flights, except for those belonging to or chartered by France. Paris is the former colonial power and has around 1,500 troops in the country. Niger reopened its airspace earlier this month, after closing it for nearly four weeks. The West African nation said it had shut it because of the threat of intervention from neighbouring countries. The regional bloc, Ecowas, had threatened military action after July's military coup.         Source: bbc.com

Ghanaians have been warned to brace themselves for an increase in prices of foodstuff, as the Niger coup has gradually taken a toll on imported commodities. According to the traders, most of the ingredients needed for the preparation of the Ghanaian staples are imported from Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Togo. Hence, with the reign of military authorities who have restricted movement in their various countries, transportation of the commodity has become tedious and expensive. Ghana’s inflation rate has risen yet again with food inflation being the major contributor. The political instability in Niger and it’s impact on food supply…