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Assailants Kill at Least 30 in Northwest Nigeria Villages, Residents Say
[ad_1] MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 30 people and burned houses and shops during raids on…
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Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger’s capital
[ad_1] Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international airport outside the capital, Niamey. Multiple eyewitness accounts and…
Politics
Macron pursues nuclear deals in Russia’s back yard
[ad_1] PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron travels on Wednesday to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where he hopes to secure uranium for his country’s nuclear…
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A dozen soldiers killed after rebel attack in southwest Niger
[ad_1] The deaths come as former colonial power France prepares to withdraw a counterinsurgency force stationed in the country. Seven soldiers have been killed…
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France withdraws troops from Niger
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that French troops would be withdrawn from Niger in the next couple of months, in the wake…
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Niger coup supporters call for France ambassador, troops to leave country
[ad_1] Protesters rally outside a French military base calling for the ambassador and about 1,500 soldiers to leave. Large demonstrations are taking place outside…
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ECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention to restore Niger’s…
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Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) of Niger, the military council that toppled the government in July,…
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West African leaders meet about Niger coup as concerns mount over ousted president’s health
[ad_1] West African leaders meet about Niger coup as concerns mount over ousted president’s health – CBS News Watch CBS News West African leaders…
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Chip war: Is there an end to tit-for-tat China-US trade restrictions?
[ad_1] We consider the impact as China’s export curbs on the chipmaking metals gallium and germanium take effect. Semiconductor chips are a vital component…
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Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger
[ad_1] Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the democratically elected government. Nigerian President…
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Niger coup leader gets support on the streets, with Russian flags waving, and from other post-coup regimes
[ad_1] Johannesburg — Hundreds of people joined demonstrations in Niger’s capital city of Niamey on Thursday, protesting against sanctions imposed on the country by…
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U.S. orders departure of non-emergency government personnel from Niger
[ad_1] The U.S. ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their eligible family members from Niger on Wednesday, a week after the military…
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A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup last week, visited Mali on Wednesday,…
Politics
US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrives in Niger | CNN Politics
[ad_1] CNN — US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrived in Niger on Saturday, the State Department announced, taking up her post as the United States…
Politics
Biden administration formally designates military takeover in Niger as a coup | CNN Politics
[ad_1] CNN — The Biden administration on Tuesday formally declared that the military takeover in Niger was a coup – a determination that will…
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US pauses certain assistance programs to Niger’s government | CNN Politics
[ad_1] CNN — The United States “is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger” amid the military takeover in the West…
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Niger reopens borders with five neighbours a week after coup
[ad_1] All of Niger’s borders had been closed after an announcement by the coup makers on state television last week when President Mohamed Bazoum…
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Nigerien army pledges allegiance to coup plotters
[ad_1] DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The army said the decision was necessary to avoid fighting within the armed forces, it said. Niger’s army has declared…
Politics
Niger coup leaves France, US exposed in West Africa
[ad_1] PARIS — An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region. On…