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ECOWAS Orders ‘Immediate Activation’ of Standby Force in Niger
West African leaders on Thursday ramped up the rhetoric against Niger’s coup leaders, ordering the “activation” and the “deployment” of…
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G.Bissau President says regional bloc’s future at Risk over Niger crisis
Guinea-Bissau’s president on Wednesday said Niger’s coup presented an existential threat to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),…
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Niger Refuses to Meet With UN, AU, ECOWAS Delegation
Nigerien authorities on Monday turned down a meeting request by a joint delegation from the United Nations (UN), African Union…
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Niger Junta Appoints Transitional Prime Minister
Niger’s junta appointed a transitional prime minister Monday according to a decree read on national television, more than a week…
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Niger’s Junta Shuts Airspace, Accuses Nations Of Plans To Invade The Country
Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a…
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Pressure on Niger Coup Leaders as ECOWAS Deadline Nears
Pressure on Niger’s coup leaders mounted Saturday, the eve of a deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS…
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ECOWAS is finalizing a possible “military intervention plan”
West Africa’s regional bloc said on Friday, August 4, that its military chiefs have agreed to a plan for a…
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ECOWAS Delegation Leaves Without Meeting Junta Leader
A West African delegation failed to secure the return to power of Niger’s elected government on Friday despite proposals to…
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Niger Junta Accuses France of Plotting to ‘Intervene Militarily’
Bazoum, a western ally whose election just over two years ago was a watershed in Niger’s troubled history, was toppled…
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Niger Suspends Export of Uranium and Gold to France
Niger Republic has just suspended export of uranium and gold to France this Sunday with immediate effect. “We have uranium,…
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