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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks French ambassador to leave
The move further escalates the international crisis in the West African nation stemming from a coup that ousted the West African nation's democratically elected president.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2023
A scramble of last-ditch diplomacy aims at finding a peaceful solution to Niger’s deepening crisis
A delegation from regional nations has arrived in Niger in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who ousted the country’s president last month
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
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
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger
The junta responsible for spearheading the coup, led by Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, has exploited anti-French sentiment among the population to shore up its support.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, says he is being held hostage at his residence.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
Hours before Sunday’s deadline, hundreds of youth joined security forces in the darkened streets of the capital to stand guard at a dozen roundabouts until morning.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2023
Niger’s junta rulers ask for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
Niger’s junta faces a Sunday deadline set by the regional bloc known as ECOWAS to release and reinstate the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has described himself as a hostage.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
France, Italy and Spain all announced evacuations from Niger for their citizens and other European nationals, concerned that they risked becoming trapped by the coup.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Niger faces sanctions as democracy crumbles, adding to woes for more than 25 million people
Niger's neighbors are threatening armed intervention against the junta run by the head of the presidential guard, although analysts say there is only a slim chance of the regional body successfully sending troops.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
The U.N. Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security, held emergency closed consultations Friday morning.
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