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Aug- 2023 -31 AugustAfrica
Burkina Draws Up Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger
Burkina Faso's government has approved a bill authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.
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27 AugustAfrica
Niger Coup Supporters Rally After French Ambassador Ordered Out
Thousands rallied in support of the coup after Niger's new military rulers gave France's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country.
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25 AugustAfrica
Niger to Let Burkina, Mali to Intervene on Its Soil if Attacked
The officers who took power in Niger said they would authorize the armies of neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene "in the event of aggression."
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22 AugustAfrica
African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 Troops Die in New Attack
The AU said it was suspending Niger but called for a report into the implications of a military operation to restore its president.
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20 AugustAfrica
W.African Delegation Arrives in Coup-Hit Niger
A delegation from West African bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger for talks with the military officers who have seized power.
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18 AugustAfrica
W.Africa Military Chiefs Prepare Possible Niger Mission
West African military chiefs held a second day of talks, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
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16 AugustAfrica
Seventeen Troops Killed in New Niger Attack
Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbors determined to reverse last month's coup.
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13 AugustAfrica
Nigeria Religious Chiefs in Niger to Meet Military Leaders
Nigerian religious leaders arrived in Niger to meet members of the military who seized power last month.
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9 AugustAfrica
Nigeria Says Not Ruling Out Force in Niger Ahead of West African Summit
Coup-hit Niger's neighbors have not ruled out military intervention, Nigeria's president said, ahead of a West African coalition's crisis summit on Thursday.
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7 AugustAfrica
Niger Closes Airspace Over ‘Threat of Intervention’ as Junta Defies Deadline
Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied a deadline from ECOWAS to reinstate the democratically elected president or face possible military action.
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