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Sep- 2023 -

5 September

French Panhard VBL during Operation Aconit

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.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Africa

Burkinabe soldiers aboard a military vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

22 August

Africa

Nigerien soldiers near a French airbase in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

20 August

Africa

Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane, center, is greeted by supporters as he arrives at the Stade General Seyni Kountche in Niamey, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

18 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

7 August

Africa

Protesters cheer Nigerien troops as they gather in front of the French Embassy in Niamey during a demonstration that followed a rally in support of Niger's junta in Niamey

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

4 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Attack Mali Army Convoy, Toll Feared High

Jihadists attacked Malian troops escorting trucks heading to neighboring Niger, with the toll feared to be high, security sources and a local official said.

Jul- 2023 -

27 July

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Soldiers Claim to Have Overthrown President

Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.

1 July

Africa