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Mohamed Bazoum: Leading politician says victory for Niger's coup leaders would be 'the end of democracy' in Africa
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Mohamed Bazoum: Leading politician says victory for Niger’s coup leaders would be ‘the end of democracy’ in Africa

NIAMEY: If mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger‘s President Mohamed Bazoum succeed, it will threaten democracy and security across the region and the continent, a high-ranking…

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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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Military Regime: Niger military regime says will 'prosecute' President Bazoum for 'high treason'
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Military Regime: Niger military regime says will ‘prosecute’ President Bazoum for ‘high treason’

NIAMEY: Niger‘s coup leaders that toppled Mohamed Bazoum said late Sunday they would “prosecute” the deposed president for “high treason” and “undermining the security” of…

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Niger: Niger closes airspace over 'threat of intervention' as junta defies deadline
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Niger: 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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Niger: Niger's military coup supporters rally to denounce France, allies
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Niger: Niger’s military coup supporters rally to denounce France, allies

NIAMEY: Hundreds of people rallied in support of Niger‘s ruling junta in the capital on Thursday, denouncing France and others who have criticised a recent…

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Niger: China's oil and uranium business in Niger
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Niger: China’s oil and uranium business in Niger

BEIJING: China, Niger‘s second-largest foreign investor after former colonial power France, has in the past two decades ploughed billions of dollars into the landlocked West…

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Niger President: Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's president | World News
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Niger President: Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president | World News

NIAMEY, Niger: Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger‘s democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to…

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