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Rashtrapati Bhavan's Change of Guard ceremony to take place at revised tim
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Change of Guard ceremony is a longstanding military tradition whose origins date back to ancient times. Historically, guards and sentries stationed at palaces, forts, and defence establishments were replaced at regular intervals to allow a fresh group
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UAE Presidential Guard Commander Major General Ali Saif Al Kaabi receives
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Major General Ali Saif Humaid Al Kaabi, Commander of the Presidential Guard of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns in New Delhi on Monday, marking the beginning of his four-day official visit to India aimed at strengthening bi
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West Africa bloc agree for 'D-Day' for military intervene in Niger to rest
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to a "D-Day" for the possible military intervention to restore the democracy in Niger after the Presidential Guard toppled the government and removed President Mohamed Bazoum last month.
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Niger's ousted president deprived of "all human contact”
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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Niger: As Junta holds onto control, hopes for dialogue fade
Updated : 2 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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France to evacuate its citizens from coup-hit Niger
Updated : 2 years, 9 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 calls for immediate release of Niger President after apparent coup atte
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The United States is "gravely concerned" and condemned the coup attempt in Niger and called for the immediate release of President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Brazil's President Lula sacks 40 guards for presidential residence riots,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, Lula told reporters that security force members were complicit in letting a mob of supporters of far-right former leader Bolsonaro storm the main buildings that form the seat of power in Brasilia.
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Yemen: 2 presidential guards killed in attack
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Aden [Yemen], May 08 (ANI): Two presidential guard soldiers were killed in Yemen's interim capital Aden on Tuesday.
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