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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…
Niger clashes leave 28 dead
NIAMEY: Violence erupted this week in a string of villages in remote southwest Niger leaving at least 28 civilians dead, sources told AFP on Friday….
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…
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…
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…
Russia: Russia says military intervention in Niger would trigger ‘destabilisation’
MOSCOW: Russia on Friday warned against a military intervention in Niger, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a “standby” force in…
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…
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…
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…
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…