Turkish residents, who remained within the nation due to the closure of airspace after the army coup that happened in Niger on July 26, arrived
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African blocs, UN try last-minute diplomacy to calm Niger tensions
Members from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, the United Nations and the African Union had been set to attend talks within the Nigerien capital
Niger shuts airspace, alleges invasion plan as ultimatum passes
Niger’s army junta closed the nation’s airspace and accused international powers of planning an invasion, because it defied an ultimatum to reinstate the ousted president.
Pressure mounts on Niger coup leaders as ECOWAS deadline looms
Tensions in Niger reached a essential juncture because the deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS for the navy junta to relinquish energy
Niger junta severs France military ties as president pleads for help
Niger’s army junta has severed army ties with its former colonial ruler France, firing a number of the earlier authorities’s key ambassadors. It additionally warned
Niger security worries grow as coup backers rally in capital Niamey
Western safety issues over Niger grew Thursday as hundreds of individuals rallied within the capital Niamey in assist of the coup that toppled the democratically
Niger military junta given week to cede power by African leaders
A gaggle of African leaders has given the junta in Niger every week to cede energy or face repercussions, together with army intervention. The warning
Expert points to West, Russia battle for influence for Niger coup
The West African nation of Niger, a former French colony, faces a tumultuous and unsure future after a coup towards President Mohamed Bazoum by a
Presidential Guard’s Gen. Tchiani names himself new Niger leader
Chief of the Niger’s Presidential Guard Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani was named the brand new chief of the nation following a navy takeover, in response to
Niger soldiers claim coup as detained president remains defiant
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum remained defiant Thursday as Niger’s armed forces threw his assist behind troops who introduced that they had seized energy a day