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Niger Coup leaders accuse French troops of 'destabilising' country
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Coup leaders in Niger have accused French forces of violating the prohibition on using its airspace to 'destabilise' the West African nation, as France promptly rejected the allegations, an Al Jazeera report said.
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US "greatly worried" about health and personal safety of Niger President
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The US is "greatly worried" about the health and personal safety of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and his family, Miller said on Wednesday (local time).
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Blinken reiterates calls for release of Niger President Bazoum
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
United States State Secretary Antony Blinken had spoken to Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and reiterated America's calls for his release.
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Niger military sends reinforcements to capital
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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 milit
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Niger: Acting US deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland meets junta mem
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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 d
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Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Niger edged closer to conflict after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deadline threatening military intervention expired on Sunday.
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Fresh tension grips Niger as deadline for coup leaders to restore democrac
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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.
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Niger: ECOWAS sets deadline for coup leaders until Sunday to reinstate Pre
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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 repor
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Niger is under attack from military junta trying to overthrow our democrac
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said that the coup plotters falsely claimed that they acted to protect the security of Niger.
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"Hope to see President restored to leadership of country:" US on Bazoum's
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking on the current situation in coup-hit Niger and the ouster of the President of the West African nation, Mohamed Bazoum, the United States on Tuesday (local time) said that he is a democratically elected leader and all of the work at present is to see him restored.
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France to evacuate its citizens from coup-hit Niger
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced that it is preparing to evacuate its citizens and people of European nations who wish to leave Niger, days after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by members of his presidential guard.
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US extends support to ECOWAS, demands immediate release of President Bazou
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United States on Monday extended support to the leadership of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to defend constitutional order in Niger.
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