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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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Hundreds Rally in Niger, Denouncing France, As the Country’s New Junta Seeks to Justify its Coup
Hundreds demonstrated in support of the new regime in Niamey, as Niger’s coup leaders and their supporters remain defiant as…
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France to Evacuate Nationals From Niger Following Coup
France is planning to evacuate its citizens from Niger, where a military junta ousted the Nigerien president last week in…
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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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ECOWAS Gives Niger Junta One Week to Cede Power, Threatens Use of Force
The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement” of elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who…
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African Union Dmands Nigerien Military Restore Constitutional Authority
The African Union has demanded that Niger’s military restore constitutional authority, Agence France-Presse reported. The Peace and Security Council of the…
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Niger Presidential Guards are Holding President Bazoum Inside Palace
Presidential guards in Niger have seized President Mohamed Bazoum and blockaded his residence, as well as key ministries, reports say.…
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12 soldiers killed in Clashes with ‘hundreds of armed terrorists’ in Niger
At least 12 soldiers and “dozens of terrorists” have been killed in a battle in western Niger’s conflict-wracked “three borders”…
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