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Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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Niger coup leaders willing to resolve standoff with ECOWAS
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Islamic scholars meeting with Niger's military government leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani lasted several hours, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, who led the delegation, said.
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Niger's ousted president deprived of "all human contact”
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a coup d’etat by the presidential guard, said he has been deprived of all human contact and was given just dry rice and pasta by the military junta
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MEA asks Indian nationals in Niger to leave country
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"All those Indian nationals who have not registered with the Indian embassy in Niamey (Niger capital) are strongly advised to do so expeditiously, Indian nationals can reach emergency contact in the embassy of india in Niamey: +22799759975", added MEA.
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ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force to restore constitut
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
West African leaders on Thursday ordered the "immediate activation" and the "deployment" of a regional standby force to restore constitutional order in the coup-hit Niger, CNN reported.
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UN Secy General Guterres "concerned" by deplorable living conditions of Ni
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed "concern" over the deplorable living conditions of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and his family following his ouster by the military coup.
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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: US warns military junta of consequences if constitution is not rest
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Replying to the question, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "Acting Secretary Nuland met yesterday with leaders of the junta and made clear that there was a diplomatic path forward for them if they would choose a return to constitutional order."
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Niger: As Junta holds onto control, hopes for dialogue fade
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The junta also named a new head to the country’s presidential guard, the unit tasked with protecting Bazoum but which detained him last month. General Tchiani, who led the unit at the time of the coup, now appears to be in charge of the country, The New York Times reported.
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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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