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Niger military sends reinforcements to capital

Niger has been engulfed in political chaos since late last month when President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup d’etat by the presidential guard. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responded days later by enacting sanctions and issuing an ultimatum to the ruling military junta: stand down within a week or face a potential military intervention, CNN reported.

2023-08-08T01:13:26.971485+00:00 IST

Niger: Acting US deputy secretary of state meets Junta members

Nuland is the highest level US official to meet in person with the military putschists. Her trip to the capital city of Niamey – made at the request of Secretary of State Antony Blinken – comes less than two weeks after members of Niger’s presidential guard seized power and a day after the deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the military junta to restore democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum to power or risk military intervention.

2023-08-08T01:04:46.716573+00:00 IST

Japan, Ethiopia to work for restoring Black Sea Grain Deal

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, making his first visit to Ethiopia, said he shared concerns about the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on food security in Africa. following a one-on-one meeting with Ethiopia's Demeke Mekonnen on Thursday.

2023-08-07T20:37:55.256127+00:00 IST

Ukraine detains alleged Russian informant in assassination plot

Ukraine detained a Russian informant, who was preparing a Russian air strike in the Mykolaiv region during the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

2023-08-07T17:49:33.251336+00:00 IST

UK: PM Sunak announces new tech partnership to stop "boats"

The United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that there will be a voluntary partnership between social media companies and the government to tackle the information, which criminals share on illegal Channel crossings, that was being shared on the online space.

2023-08-07T14:42:15.492717+00:00 IST

Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires

Niger edged closer to conflict after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deadline threatening military intervention expired on Sunday.

2023-08-07T02:33:36.401099+00:00 IST

Niger: Deadline to restore democracy expires

Two neighbouring countries, Mali and Burkina-Faso, who have both been subject to recent coups, strongly opposed ECOWAS moves and have promised military support for Niger in case of foreign intervention.

2023-08-06T22:53:13.064152+00:00 IST

ECOWAS sets deadline to coup leaders to reinstate Niger Prez

Defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have said they have finalised a plan for a potential military intervention in Niger. The regional bloc has given coup leaders in Niger until Sunday to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum, German News Agency DW reported.

2023-08-05T21:57:16.867291+00:00 IST

Algeria, EU call for return of constitutional order in Niger

According to a statement released by the Algerian Foreign Ministry, the restoration of the "constitutional order" was discussed over the phone with the EU's top foreign policy official, Turkish News Agency Anadolu Ajansi (AA) said.

2023-08-05T21:29:11.508673+00:00 IST

1.7 million Sudanese children forced to flee home amid conflict

The United Nations' children's agency said on Friday that 14 million children in Sudan are in "dire need" of humanitarian assistance as the country's violent conflict exacerbates its hunger crisis, CNN reported.

2023-08-05T17:01:52.062295+00:00 IST

NGO commemorates abrogation of Article 370 in front of UN

With a view to commemorating the abrogation of Article 370 and in order to celebrate “Naya Kashmir”, a poster manifestation was organised at the Broken Chair in front of the United Nations in Geneva.

2023-08-05T14:11:08.256310+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Argentina

The quake occurred at 12:50 pm (IST) with its depth registered at 588 kilometers.

2023-08-05T10:02:20.499270+00:00 IST

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops six-year low

Preliminary statistics issued by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) have revealed that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon plummeted by 66 per cent last month compared to July 2022, and is now at its lowest rate in six years.

2023-08-04T22:06:42.671907+00:00 IST

'14 mn children in Sudan in dire need of humanitarian support'

"The numbers are staggering. Almost 14 million children — a number roughly equivalent to every single child in Colombia, France, Germany, or Thailand — are in dire need of humanitarian support,” UNICEF deputy executive director Ted Chaiban said in a briefing on Friday.

2023-08-04T21:19:15.012483+00:00 IST

India, Malawi hold 2nd round of Foreign Office Consultations

The Indian side was led by Puneet R. Kundal, Joint Secretary (East & Southern Africa) and the Malawi side was led by Bernard H. Sande, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malawi.

2023-08-04T15:49:08.517942+00:00 IST

15 killed, 21 injured in bus crash in Mexico’s Nayarit

The crash happened in the early hours of Thursday near Barranca Blanca on the highway outside the state capital Tepic, officials said.

2023-08-04T09:59:06.832750+00:00 IST

Niger is under attack from military...: Mohamed Bazoum

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said that the coup plotters falsely claimed that they acted to protect the security of Niger.

2023-08-04T08:17:41.649533+00:00 IST

INS Sahyadri,Kolkata host naval reception for Papua New Guinea PM

“INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata honoured to host Hon'ble PM Marape onboard Naval reception on Aug 3. Thank PM's inspiring address on coexistence,encouraging regular defence visits. Thank Hon'ble Ministers Daki, Tkatchenko, Schnaubelt, Masiu; Governors Parkop, Bird & Sasindran. Landmark in bilateral ties!” the Indian High Commission, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea tweeted on Friday.

2023-08-04T03:47:00.811928+00:00 IST

France evacuates Indian nationals from Niger

Following the military coup in Niger, the French Government evacuated over 990 of its citizens including Indian nationals over the past two days. 

2023-08-03T10:43:30.644148+00:00 IST

Niger coup leader meets Wagner group-allies Junta in Mali

General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup last week, visited Mali on Wednesday, CNN reported citing the Mali presidency.

2023-08-03T10:07:54.139474+00:00 IST

"India's ties with Latin America, Caribbean at higher trajectory"

Jaishankar highlighted the surging bilateral trade between and the growing people-to-people connections between India and the Latin America and Caribbean region.

2023-08-03T06:54:48.784009+00:00 IST