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Niger's military rulers order four envoys out
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Niger’s military rulers order four envoys out

NIAMEY: Niger‘s military rulers on Friday gave the French, German, Nigerian and US ambassadors 48 hours to quit the country, amid escalating tension over the…

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African Union: Niger junta's 3-year transition plan is a 'provocation,' says West African regional bloc
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African Union: Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan is a ‘provocation,’ says West African regional bloc

NIAMEY: The West African bloc Ecowas rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the…

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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

NIAMEY: Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital on Sunday…

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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

NIAMEY: Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital on Sunday…

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Thailand PM: 9 years after coup, Thailand PM Prayuth quits politics
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Thailand PM: 9 years after coup, Thailand PM Prayuth quits politics

Thailand’s PM Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Tuesday his retirement from politics, nine years after he took power in a military coup, and promised to stay…

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