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Gabon military officers declare coup after presidential election in oil-rich country
Aug 30, 2023 09:00A group of rebellious military officers declared a coup in the central African nation of Gabon, minutes after the results of the presidential election showed that President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
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UN official warns Daesh threat persists in region
Aug 28, 2023 15:46The UN has warned that the Daesh terrorist group could exploit the instability and insecurity in West Asia and Africa amid reports of growing attacks by the group in those regions.
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Indian prime minister proposes full G20 membership for African Union
Aug 28, 2023 07:31Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed to grant full membership to the African Union (AU) in the Group of 20 (G20) as the bloc is set to hold a summit in New Delhi next month.
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Niger allows Mali, Burkina Faso to intervene in case of attack on its territory
Aug 25, 2023 09:11Amid an ongoing threat by West Africa's main regional bloc to take military action to reverse the coup in Niger, the country allows Mali and Burkina Faso to intervene militarily in case of an attack on its soil.
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Delegation of ECOWAS, which threatens military intervention, arrives in Niger
Aug 19, 2023 16:25The West African diplomatic mission arrived in Niger a day after issuing an ultimatum to the military leaders to reinstate the pro-Western president who was toppled on July 26.
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West African bloc ECOWAS threatens to launch military intervention in Niger
Aug 18, 2023 08:15The West African bloc has conveyed its readiness to intervene militarily if diplomatic efforts fail to reverse the military coup that toppled the government of pro-West President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 in Niger.
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Libya clashes leave 27 people dead in capital Tripoli
Aug 16, 2023 12:19Intense fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital Tripoli has reportedly killed 27 people.
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Niger’s coup leaders to try President Bazoum for ‘treason’
Aug 14, 2023 14:06Niger’s coup leaders say they will try President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason.”
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Niger's military accuses France of violating air space, destablizing country
Aug 10, 2023 07:27Niger’s junta has accused France of violating its airspace in a bid to destabilize the West African country.
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African bloc threatens Niger's junta to cede power or face force
Jul 31, 2023 09:58The leaders of a 15-nation West African bloc have given Niger's junta a week to return power to the country's civilian authorities or face consequences, including the use of force.