Hopes for Dialogue Dim in Niger as Junta Clings to Power
The new military leaders of Niger have rebuffed diplomatic efforts by the United States, the United Nations and regional groups ...
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EU flights disrupted as Niger closes sky
Europe-Africa flight paths are being redrawn, as the Niger putsch threatens to escalate into a regional-scale war.Air France-KLM and British ...
War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time
Stocking up on rice, fleeing the capital by bus or vowing to defend their new military leaders, many in Niger ...
Europeans Evacuate Niger Amid Risks of Wider Conflict
More than 250 Europeans were evacuated from the West African nation of Niger on Tuesday on a plane sent by ...
Niger Crisis Deepens As France Plans Evacuation
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — France prepared to evacuate French and European nationals from Niger on Tuesday, telling them to carry ...
Niger junta arrests senior politicians after coup
The military junta that seized power in Niger has detained three more senior politicians from the ousted government, their party ...
West African Nations Threaten Military Action Unless Niger Coup Is Undone
West African leaders on Sunday threatened military action against Niger, where soldiers seized power in a coup on Wednesday, unless ...
Head of Presidential Guard Claims Power in Niger Coup
The commander of Niger’s presidential guard claimed the leadership of the West African country with a televised address on Friday, ...
Russian flags waved as putsch topples Niger leader
The sudden toppling of the EU's main ally in the Sahel has punctured Western schadenfreude on Russia's Africa-summit flop.Overnight news ...