Tag: Niger

Niger coup: Why an Ecowas-led military intervention is unlikely

Hopes are fading for a quick resolution of Niger coup or the…

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Guterres renews his support for ECOWAS mediation efforts to resolve Niger crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated on Tuesday his full support for the…

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Mali, Burkina Faso to send joint delegation to Niger 

Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the…

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France supports ECOWAS in resolving coup in Niger: FM

France supports "with firmness and determination" the efforts of the Economic Community…

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Niger’s junta abolishes military agreements with France

   France has a deployment of approximately 1,500 soldiers in Niger, and…

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Niger: Detained president calls for help, defiant junta refuses to hand back power

The junta has threatened an immediate and unannounced response to "any aggression…

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Nigeria denies assembling forces for military action in Niger

The Nigerian military has dismissed recent media reports that it is assembling…

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Over 350 French citizens evacuated from Niger: France FM

France has some 1,200 registered nationals living in Niger. About 600 of…

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ECOWAS defence chiefs meet over coup in Niger

Burkina Faso and Mali have warned ECOWAS that any military intervention in…

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US, AU discuss developments in Niger, Sudan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa…

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