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Niger coup supporters protest West African military force

Thousands of Niger coup supporters took to the streets on Friday to protest against plans by West African nations to deploy a military force to the country, as a key regional meeting on a possible intervention was scrapped.

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Niger's ousted leader warns of 'devastasting' fallout as junta voids military deals

Niger's ousted leader warns of 'devastasting' fallout as junta voids military deals

Niger's junta on Friday revoked a draft of military cooperation agreements with France – a move that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region – as ousted President Mohamed Bazoum warned of the coup's "devastatingconsequences".

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ECOWAS steps up pressure on Niger coup leaders

ECOWAS steps up pressure on Niger coup leaders

West African military chiefs on Friday said a plan for a possible military intervention in Niger if coup leaders do not stand down has been made. Earlier, France rejected the Niger junta's move to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only Niger’s "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. The news…

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ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger to meet coup leaders for talks

A delegation from West African regional bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger on Thursday for talks with coup leaders. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the bloc’s chairman, urged representatives to do “whatever it takes to ensure a conclusive and amicable resolution of the situation in Niger", his office said. Follow our blog…

🔴 Live: US orders evacuation of some embassy staff, families from Niger

West African regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) on Wednesday said it sent a delegation to Niger to negotiate with the coup leaders who seized power last week, adding that a military intervention in the junta-led country was “the last option”. The diplomatic push comes as French…

Niger: This video doesn't show the finance minister accused of fraud by the junta

A video viewed more than 10 million times on social media has been shared with captions suggesting the new junta in Niger has given the finance minister an ultimatum: either he explains what happened to "missing money" in the state budget, or he will be killed. In reality, the video…

First plane evacuating French citizens leaves Niger six days after coup

France’s first evacuation plane left Niger on Tuesday with more than 250 people on board, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said. France had said it planned to evacuate its nationals and EU citizens from the West African country following a military coup last Wednesday that unleashed protests against the former colonial…

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Safety of French nationals is ‘only priority’ in Niger, says foreign minister

Safety of French nationals is ‘only priority’ in Niger, says foreign minister

France's foreign minister on Monday denied accusations from Niger's junta that Paris is plotting military action to support ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The deposed leader has been held by Niger’s military since Wednesday, while the head of the presidential guard, Abdourahamane Tiani, has declared himself the country’s new leader. Follow…

Head of presidential guard declares himself Niger's new leader after coup

Head of presidential guard declares himself Niger's new leader after coup

Officers in Niger declared the commander of the presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of a new military government on Friday, two days after the unit seized elected President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup d'etat.

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