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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 closes airspace over 'threat of intervention' as junta defies deadline
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Niger closes airspace over ‘threat of intervention’ as junta defies deadline

NIAMEY: Niger closed its airspace due to the “threat of intervention” as the junta defied a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reinstate…

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Myanmar Emergency: Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying polls | World News
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Myanmar Emergency: Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying polls | World News

YANGON: Myanmar‘s National Defence and Security Council agreed Monday to extend the country’s state of emergency by six months, state media said, likely delaying elections…

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