Niger President Bazoum's first response after mutinous soldiers declare coup: 'Democracy would prevail'
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger President Bazoum's first response after mutinous soldiers declare coup: 'Democracy would prevail'

India TV News  

Hours after Niger troopers openly announced a coup on national television, President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in captivity by the armed forces, vowed that democracy would prevail. "We are considering any decision to control or undermine the operation of the President Bazoum-led government's fair elections in Niger," said Jack Sullivan, White House Homeland Security Adviser. Russia's private army chief Prigozhin calls its "Niger's independence" Wagner already had its sights set on Niger, in part because it’s a large producer of uranium sought after by Russia. Also Read: Niger's military announces coup, President Bazoum's government removed

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A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties
4 months, 4 weeks ago

A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties

Al Jazeera  

While many Nigeriens have welcomed the military rulers, others question their rhetoric and approach towards governance. Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey. Upon assuming power, the military pledged to put an end to what they labelled the “exploitation …

Niger’s highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum
6 months, 1 week ago

Niger’s highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Niger’s highest court lifted the immunity of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers, his lawyer said Friday, opening the door for the military junta to prosecute him for alleged high treason. The junta authorities said they planned to prosecute him for “high treason” and for undermining …

Niger court scraps immunity of deposed President Bazoum
6 months, 1 week ago

Niger court scraps immunity of deposed President Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

The top court in military-governed Niger has lifted the immunity of the country’s deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, paving the way for a possible trial nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers. Abdou Dan Galadima, president of the State Court, the country’s highest legal authority that was created in November by the military government, announced the decision on …

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup
1 year ago

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A court of the West African regional bloc ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president Friday, nearly five months after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers. Before Bazoum was forcibly removed from power, Niger was the West’s last major security partner in the Sahel, the vast region south of the Sahara Desert that Islamic …

West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup
1 year ago

West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

The Independent  

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Vantage | Why West Africa is going soft on Niger's coup leaders
1 year ago

Vantage | Why West Africa is going soft on Niger's coup leaders

Firstpost  

ECOWAS seems to have finally given up on returning the ousted Mohamed Bazoum to power The Economic Community of West African States is a regional grouping of 15 countries; four of these members have been suspended in the last two years because of an epidemic of coups. The military has overthrown the elected government in four ECOWAS member states, namely …

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger’s junta but seek fast return to democracy
1 year ago

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger’s junta but seek fast return to democracy

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — West African heads of state on Sunday officially recognized the junta in power in Niger, but said their sanctions to reverse the July coup in the country would remain even as they initiate steps for a “short” period of transition to civilian rule. A team of heads of state would engage with the junta “to agree on …

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions
1 year ago

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

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West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions
1 year ago

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the junta is unconstitutional and therefore lacks the authority to make such a request. Following the July coup that toppled Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African regional bloc ECOWAS imposed sanctions including …

Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship
1 year, 1 month ago

Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its neighbors following a July coup in which the democratically elected president was deposed. “There is no sector of the Nigerien society that has not been affected by these sanctions” which have caused untold economic hardship in …

Niger's ousted President Bazoum attempts to escape detainment, ruling junta thwarts effort
1 year, 2 months ago

Niger's ousted President Bazoum attempts to escape detainment, ruling junta thwarts effort

India TV News  

Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in the captivity of the ruling military junta for almost three months, reportedly made an escape attempt overnight with his family members. Additionally, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the withdrawal of around 1,500 French troops and its envoy to Niger from the junta-controlled African country last month. France had repeatedly refused an …

Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum ahead of an expected decision by the Biden administration to formally declare that his overthrow was a coup d’etat. The State Department said Blinken called Bazoum on Monday to stress that a restoration of a freely elected government remains the best way for Niger to not only …

Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation’s full participation at the U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders in order to appease France, Niger’s former colonizer, and its allies. The decision to not allow the junta’s envoy to speak at the U.N. General Assembly …

Deposed Nigerien president petitions West African regional court to order his release, reinstatement
1 year, 3 months ago

Deposed Nigerien president petitions West African regional court to order his release, reinstatement

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerien president detained since July by the soldiers who deposed him has petitioned a regional court demanding his release and reinstatement, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The application was filed by his lawyer in the West African regional bloc of ECOWAS court in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. “The first thing …

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

The Hindu  

Niger's new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July. Niger's junta spokesman, Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said that France is also considering collaborating in such an intervention with the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc known as ECOWAS. “France continues to deploy its forces in …

Niger: Fresh anti-France protests erupt in Niamey as thousands demand withdrawal of French troops
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger: Fresh anti-France protests erupt in Niamey as thousands demand withdrawal of French troops

India TV News  

A fresh round of anti-France protests erupted in Niger's capital, Niamey, as thousands gathered on Saturday to demand the withdrawal of French troops from the country over a month after the military coup that ousted a democratically-elected government from power. The military administration in Niger had also announced the expulsion of France's Ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte and gave him …

African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’
1 year, 4 months ago

African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’

LA Times  

The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective restoration of constitutional order” following last month’s coup. The Executive Council of the 55-nation bloc made the decision after mutinous soldiers overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president almost four weeks ago and quickly entrenched themselves in power, rebuffing most dialogue efforts. The AP saw …

Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power

Al Jazeera  

Abdourahmane Tchiani, who met an ECOWAS delegation in Niamey, also warns that any military intervention in Niger ‘will not be a walk in the park’ for those involved. Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition of power after meeting a delegation of West African leaders and warned that any attack on the country would “not be a walk in …

Timeline: What has happened in Niger since the coup?
1 year, 4 months ago

Timeline: What has happened in Niger since the coup?

Al Jazeera  

Following the July 26 coup, ECOWAS has been demanding the reinstatement of President Bazoum, who is under house arrest. The bloc slapped financial sanctions on the coup leaders and the country, freezing “all commercial and financial transactions” between member states and Niger, one of the world’s poorest nations. Coup leaders accused French forces of freeing captured “terrorists” and breaching a …

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers who overthrew the democratically elected president in July have quickly entrenched themselves in power and rebuffed dialogue efforts. A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has met Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with military government leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani. On Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Simao would meet the military rulers and other parties …

US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says
1 year, 4 months ago

US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary under the West African nation’s new ruling junta, the Air Force commander for Africa said Friday. That planning includes looking for U.S.-allied nations in the Saharan and Sahel regions, some of the world’s most active areas for al-Qaida- …

West African militaries meet to finalise possible Niger intervention
1 year, 4 months ago

West African militaries meet to finalise possible Niger intervention

The Hindu  

West African army chiefs were due to hold a second and final day of talks on Friday in Ghana's capital Accra, where they have been hashing out the details of a possible military intervention in Niger if diplomacy fails to reverse a military coup. Military officers deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 and have defied calls from the …

First major jihadi attack since coup kills 17 and wounds dozens in Niger, fueling Western fears
1 year, 4 months ago

First major jihadi attack since coup kills 17 and wounds dozens in Niger, fueling Western fears

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger, where Western powers fear a coup by the elite presidential guard last month is weakening a rare ally against jihadi violence in West Africa’s Sahel region. It was the first major attack against Niger’s army …

Putin urges for 'peaceful resolution' in Niger after military coup in telephonic call with Mali's President
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin urges for 'peaceful resolution' in Niger after military coup in telephonic call with Mali's President

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged for a 'peaceful resolution' to the ongoing political pandemonium in Niger following a military coup, in a telephonic call with Mali's interim President Assimi Goita, TASS news agency reports. Notably, the July 26 coup, in which mutinous soldiers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and installed Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as head of state, adds another …

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

The Hindu  

The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis. A spokesperson for the junta, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said on state …

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis. A spokesperson for the junta, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, …

Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

Al Jazeera  

Charges against deposed president come hours after a Nigerian delegation said Niger’s coup leaders were open to diplomacy to resolve the crisis. Niger’s military says it will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for treason, hours after a group of senior Islamic scholars said the country’s coup leaders are open to diplomacy to resolve their standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc. …

Niger’s coup announces to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason, undermining security'
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup announces to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason, undermining security'

India TV News  

Niger’s mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, in an announcement hours after the junta said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the mounting regional crisis. Spokesman Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane said on state television Sunday night the military regime had “gathered the necessary evidence …

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. The West African bloc ECOWAS had given the soldiers that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum until last Sunday to release and reinstate him or they threatened military action. ECOWAS …

West Africa in another bid to engage with Niger coup leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

West Africa in another bid to engage with Niger coup leaders

The Hindu  

West Africa's ECOWAS bloc aims to send a parliamentary committee to Niger to meet coup leaders who seized power last month, a spokesperson said on Saturday, part of a last ditch regional effort to restore civilian rule that includes religious leaders. But coup leaders, headed by General Abdourahamane Tiani, have rebuffed diplomatic efforts by the Economic Community of West African …

US warns of ‘deteriorating conditions’ for Niger’s ousted President Bazoum
1 year, 4 months ago

US warns of ‘deteriorating conditions’ for Niger’s ousted President Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

Media reports have emerged that the Nigerien president and his family are surviving on rice and pasta without electricity. The United States’ top diplomat has reiterated his “grave concern” for the wellbeing of deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, after a coup on July 26 resulted in his removal from power. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephone call …

West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger
1 year, 4 months ago

West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger

LA Times  

Leaders of West African nations are trying to find a solution to the political crisis in Niger following a military coup there. The ECOWAS organization said Thursday that it had directed a “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger after its Sunday deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired. On Friday the African Union expressed strong support for …

Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
1 year, 4 months ago

Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of a “standby force” to restore …

Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday. President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African nation’s democratically elected leader, has been held at the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife and son since …

Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum running out of food in detainment, living in appalling conditions
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum running out of food in detainment, living in appalling conditions

India TV News  

Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who was removed from power in a military coup two weeks ago, is running out of food after being put under house arrest with his wife and son, an advisor said. His political party also confirmed the ousted president's living conditions, saying that his family was living without running water. US Secretary of State Antony …

Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days
1 year, 4 months ago

Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Nearly two weeks have passed since the coup in Niger, and the two men making competing claims to power have gone quiet in recent days. Here’s a look at President Mohamed Bazoum and Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as Niger’s junta defies a threat by the West African regional bloc to step in and use force if necessary: PRESIDENT …

Niger: What are West Africa’s options to reverse the coup?
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger: What are West Africa’s options to reverse the coup?

Al Jazeera  

West Africa’s regional bloc has imposed sanctions on Niger and threatened possible use of force. Niger’s military government has defied a Sunday deadline from West Africa’s regional bloc to reinstate overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum or face a possible military intervention. Defence chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States last week drew up a plan for the possible use …

Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms
1 year, 4 months ago

Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

The regional bloc’s ultimatum for Niger’s coup leaders to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum or risk military intervention is set to expire on Sunday. They said they have established other strategies to grow our economy.” The coup in Niger makes the country the fifth in West Africa – after Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Chad – whose government has been …

Thousands in Niger rally in support of coup leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands in Niger rally in support of coup leaders

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 30,000 people gather in the capital Niamey at a stadium, some draped in Russian flags, as the threat of regional military intervention looms. Thousands of supporters of a military coup in Niger have gathered at a stadium as a deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States to return deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power is …

Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst. After his visit to Mali, run by a sympathetic junta, Mody warned against a military intervention, …

US pauses some foreign aid to Niger as it reiterates support for Bazoum
1 year, 4 months ago

US pauses some foreign aid to Niger as it reiterates support for Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

The United States has announced the suspension of some aid to Niger following the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum. Washington is pausing “certain foreign assistance programmes benefitting the government of Niger”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday. “As we have made clear since the outset of this situation, the provision of US assistance to …

Niger coup: Junta severs military ties with France, ousted 'hostage' leader seeks US intervention
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup: Junta severs military ties with France, ousted 'hostage' leader seeks US intervention

India TV News  

NIger coup: The Nigerien junta, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup last week, on Thursday announced that it severing military ties with former coloniser France and expelled many of the previous government's key ambassadors. The spokesperson for Niger's coup leader, Colonel Maj. Amadou Abdramane announced that the country will end functions for ambassadors to France, the United States, …

West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger
1 year, 4 months ago

West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger

Al Jazeera  

Regional bloc ECOWAS works out potential operation to back up ultimatum to coup leaders to give up power by Sunday. West African defence chiefs have made a plan for potential military intervention to reverse last week’s coup in Niger, including how and when to deploy forces. ECOWAS has already imposed sanctions on Niger and said it could authorise the use …

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds

Al Jazeera  

President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community to help country ‘restore our constitutional order’. Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the international community to return his government to power, warning of “devastating” consequences for the world if the coup against him succeeds. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Bazoum, who was deposed last week by the military, …

International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta
1 year, 4 months ago

International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — International pressure mounted Thursday against leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help. Blinken told reporters in New York that the U.S. believes …

Coup in Niger: The Hindu Editorial on the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum
1 year, 4 months ago

Coup in Niger: The Hindu Editorial on the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum

The Hindu  

The ouster of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 is a blow against political stability in the nascent democracy and efforts to counter fast-spreading Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region. Mr. Bazoum, who became President in 2021 in the West African country’s first peaceful democratic transition since it got independence from the French in 1960, was a symbol of …

Some of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Some of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Not everyone is hostile to the coups in Niger and other African nations in the past few years that have worried the West. In the “family photo” for last week’s Russia-Africa Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood next to Ibrahim Traore, the young military officer who seized power in Burkina Faso in September. “A possible regional-level scenario …

Some of Niger's neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It's a warning for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Some of Niger's neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It's a warning for Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the “family photo” for last week’s Russia-Africa Summit, …

Niger reopens borders with five neighbours a week after coup
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger reopens borders with five neighbours a week after coup

Al Jazeera  

All of Niger’s borders had been closed after an announcement by the coup makers on state television last week when President Mohamed Bazoum was removed. “The land and air borders with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Libya and Chad are reopened from August 1, 2023,” a spokesperson for the transitional military government said on state television on Tuesday. A delegation from …

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’
1 year, 4 months ago

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’

Al Jazeera  

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week’s coup and insists that there could be use of force within a week if deposed President Bazoum is not reinstated. West African regional bloc ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niger on Wednesday to negotiate with the military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, while regional defence chiefs began a …

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