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Thousands of protesters surround French army base in Niger
Aug 12, 2023 03:07Thousands of people have surrounded a French military base in Niger, protesting against years of military intervention by the European country in the West African nation.
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ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta
Aug 11, 2023 08:54The West African regional bloc has forged ahead with its plan to form a military force to stand against Niger's junta and restore the ousted president to his post.
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Niger junta meets with Nigerian envoys, raising hopes of dialog
Aug 10, 2023 06:12Officials with Niger's military junta, which has been holding onto power since a recent coup, have met with two Nigerian envoys, raising hopes of dialog that could avert the prospect of military intervention aimed at overturning the putsch.
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Niger's military accuses France of violating air space, destablizing country
Aug 10, 2023 03:57Niger’s junta has accused France of violating its airspace in a bid to destabilize the West African country.
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Top US diplomat demands reverse of Niger coup in secret visit, hints intervention
Aug 09, 2023 04:33A top US diplomat has demanded the undoing of Niger’s coup and the return to power of its West-sponsored president in a secret visit to the West African nation for talks with coup leaders, suggesting a military intervention otherwise.
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Niger military rulers seek dialogue with West African bloc: Ousted prime minister
Aug 08, 2023 05:05Niger's ousted prime minister says the country's military rulers, who overthrew civilian authorities in a recent coup, seek dialogue with a West African bloc that has threatened military intervention to restore the ousted president to power.
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Niger coup leaders close country's airspace citing threat of ECOWAS military intervention
Aug 07, 2023 02:43Niger's coup leaders have closed the country's airspace after a bloc of West African countries threatened to militarily intervene if the Nigerien president is not reinstated.
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Niger coup could still be overturned through diplomacy: Ousted prime minister
Aug 06, 2023 03:43Niger's ousted prime minister says he is still hopeful that the leaders of the country's recent coup, who have overthrown the civilian rulers, might still give in to diplomatic overtures.
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Niger junta says it will not back down despite 'inhumane' sanctions
Aug 03, 2023 03:30The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with the West African bloc which has threatened to intervene after last week's coup.
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Italy warns Western intervention in Niger would be seen as 'colonization'
Aug 03, 2023 03:23Italy's foreign minister has warned against any military intervention by the West in Niger against the newly-formed junta in the African country, saying this would be seen as "new colonization."