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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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Algeria, EU call for return of constitutional order in Niger
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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.
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France backs efforts of West African bloc ECOWAS to reverse Niger military
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
France would back efforts by the West African regional body ECOWAS to derail the Niger military coup, the French Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, reported Al Jazeera.
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US partially pauses foreign assistance programs in Niger
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"The US government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger. This interim measure does not impact all US foreign assistance programs in Niger. Most importantly, the provision of life-saving humanitarian and food assistance will continue," the relea
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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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India is in touch with Indian nationals and embassy in Niger, says MEA
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India is in touch with the Indian nationals and Indian Embassy in Niger. There has not been any issue or complaint from them and all of them seem to be safe, said External Affairs Ministry official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday.
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France evacuates Indian nationals from Niger
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following the military coup in Niger, the French Government evacuated over 990 of its citizens including Indian nationals over the past two days.
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Niger coup leader meets Wagner group-allies Junta in Mali
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
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.
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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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