NIGER COUP
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Politics
Coup leaders say UN chief blocked Niger’s General Assembly participation
Niamey, Sep 23 (EFE).- Niger’s military government has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of obstructing the country’s participation in…
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Conflicts & War
French ambassador in Niger is being held hostage by coup plotters
Paris, Sep 15 (EFE) .- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday denounced that Sylvain Itté, his country’s ambassador in Niger,…
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Conflicts & War
Niger armed forces on high alert amid military threat
Niamey, Aug 26 (EFE).- The new Niger military chief Saturday asked the armed forces to stay on the “maximum alert”…
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Conflicts & War
African Union suspends Niger following military coup
Addis Ababa, Aug 22 (EFE).- Niger has been suspended as a member of the African Union, the organization said Tuesday,…
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Conflicts & War
Ecowas military leaders accuse Niger junta of playing “cat and mouse”
(Update: adds more Musah remarks) Accra, Aug 17 (EFE).- Defense leaders from the Economic Community of West African States on…
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Conflicts & War
Niger junta wants talks with ECOWAS, Nigerian cleric says
Lagos, Aug 13 (EFE).- The military junta that seized power in Niger on July 26 wants negotiations with the Economic…
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Conflicts & War
UN rights chief alleges detained Niger president subjected to ‘inhumane treatment’
Geneva, Aug 11 (EFE).- The United Nations human rights chief Friday expressed concern over the “inhuman and degrading treatment” of…
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Conflicts & War
Regional bloc prepares for possible intervention in Niger
Lagos, Aug 10 (EFE).- The commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered Thursday the activation of…
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Conflicts & War
Niger coup leaders snub diplomatic peace bid
Lagos, Aug 9 (EFE).- Coup leaders in Niger have declined to meet with diplomats from West African states, the African…
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Conflicts & War
Niger junta reinforces security as ECOWAS ultimatum expires
Niamey/Paris, Aug 7 (EFE).- The military junta in Niger has reinforced security coinciding with the expiry overnight of the ultimatum…
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