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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: Niger coup leaders willing to resolve standoff with ECOWAS
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Niger: Niger coup leaders willing to resolve standoff with ECOWAS

NIAMEY: Coup leaders in Niger have said that they are willing to resolve a standoff with West Africa‘s regional bloc through diplomacy, Al Jazeera reported…

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US still has 'hope' but 'realistic' on Niger: State department
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US still has ‘hope’ but ‘realistic’ on Niger: State department

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it still held out hope for reversing Niger‘s coup but was “realistic,” a day after a top US envoy…

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