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Sep- 2023 -5 SeptemberAfrica
France Discussing Withdrawal of ‘Certain Military Elements’ From Niger
The French army is holding talks with Niger's military over withdrawing "elements" of its presence there following a coup.
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4 SeptemberAfrica
Niger Reopens Airspace Following Coup
Niger reopened its airspace nearly a month after imposing a ban following a military coup in July, the official Nigerien news agency said.
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2 SeptemberAfrica
Putchists Must Leave or Face ECOWAS Military Action, Niger FM Warns
Niger's top diplomat said ECOWAS was determined to take military action if the putschists who overthrew President Bazoum didn't stand down.
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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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