Tag: Niger coup
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US envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headway
NIAMEY, Niger: The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger’s military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but reported no headway a day after…
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France asks Niger forces to ‘fully guarantee’ embassy safety
PARIS: France on Thursday asked Niger’s new junta to “fully guarantee” the safety of its embassy in Niamey ahead of planned protests in the capital…
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US Embassy: US orders evacuation of some embassy staff, families from Niger
WASHINGTON: The United States ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power there, the State…
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Italian plane with 87 evacuees from Niger arrives in Rome
ROME: An Italian military plane carrying 87 evacuees from Niger, where a coup d’etat took place last week, arrived in Rome early on Wednesday, Reuters…