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France planning to intervene militarily in Niger: Junta
Aug 01, 2023 09:16Niger's junta, which has seized power in the West African country through a coup against its civilian rulers, has accused France of planning military intervention to return the deposed president to power.
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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.
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Niger junta warns against intervention ahead of West African leaders’ summit
Jul 30, 2023 14:30Niger coup leaders warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders are set to gather on Sunday to discuss restoration of constitutional order following the last week’s coup which affected the unstable Sahel region.
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EU, UN , African Union mount pressure on Niger coup leaders
Jul 30, 2023 08:29The European Union and the United Nations Security Council have mounted pressure on Niger coup leaders, while the African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the military to return to the barracks.
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Presidential guard head declared as Niger leader following coup
Jul 28, 2023 15:28General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Head of the Presidential Guard in Niger, has been named as the new leader of the Sahel country following a military takeover.
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Niger's president says democracy will be restored after coup attempt
Jul 27, 2023 14:09Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has taken to social media to say that democracy will be “safeguarded” across the country, a day after he was seized by members of the presidential guard in a military coup attempt.
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'Coup attempt' underway in troubled Niger as president held by guards
Jul 27, 2023 06:42Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum has reportedly been seized by members of the presidential guard, triggering warnings from regional powers that a coup is underway.
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Protesters in Niger demand departure of French troops
Sep 19, 2022 08:05Hundreds of Nigeriens have taken to the streets of the capital, Niamey, to protest against the presence of French troops in their country.
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Dozens killed in militant raid on village in western Niger
Aug 17, 2021 16:31Suspected militants have shot dead more than three dozen civilians, including several women and children, in a flashpoint region of western Niger, local sources say.
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Unknown attackers kill 16 soldiers in Niger
May 03, 2021 14:34Sixteen Niger soldiers have been killed and another is missing after an ambush against a patrol in the Tahoua region near the Mali border, local officials said Sunday.