ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the…
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A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy #national #program #Niger #encouraged #jihadis #defect #coup #put #future #jeopardy
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — It took months of convincing before the former jihadi commander decided to defect, trading in his…
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French ambassador stays in Niger, defying junta, as Macron defends French policy #French #ambassador #stays #Niger #defying #junta #Macron #defends #French #policy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France’s ambassador is staying at his post in Niger despite…
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Niger’s junta OKs support of troops from two neighbors, intensifying standoff with West African bloc #Nigers #junta #OKs #support #troops #neighbors #intensifying #standoff #West #African #bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta has authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense,…
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Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan is a ‘provocation,’ says West African regional bloc #Niger #juntas #3year #transition #plan #provocation #West #African #regional #bloc
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition…
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The African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’ #African #Union #suspends #Niger #effective #restoration #constitutional #order
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities following last…
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Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says #Power #cuts #Niger #threaten #spoil #millions #vaccines #sanctions #toll
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The U.N. is spending over 20 times more money than usual on fuel for generators to…
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Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis #Pope #Francis #calls #peaceful #Niger #crisis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis expressed hope Sunday for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Niger following the…
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A scramble of last-ditch diplomacy aims at finding a peaceful solution to Niger’s deepening crisis #scramble #lastditch #diplomacy #aims #finding #peaceful #solution #Nigers #deepening #crisis
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A delegation from regional nations is expected to arrive in Niger in a last-ditch diplomacy effort…
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Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force #Nigers #neighbors #running #options #defense #chiefs #meet #discuss #potential #military #force
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Regional countries are facing a crisis of legitimacy as they run out of options and time…
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