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Sep- 2023 -11 SeptemberAfrica
Mali Armed Groups Say Preparing for Battle With Junta
A coalition of armed groups said they were preparing to defend themselves against the ruling junta, accusing it of violating mutual security commitments.
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8 SeptemberAfrica
Suicide Attack on Mali Army Base Day After Deadly Strikes
A suicide attack targeted a military base in Mali, a day after strikes on an army camp and a passenger boat by jihadists killed 64 people.
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8 SeptemberAfrica
US Conducting ‘Precautionary’ Repositioning of Forces in Niger
The United States is moving some of its troops from a base in Niger's capital Niamey — where rebel officers seized power in a July coup.
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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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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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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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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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4 AugustAfrica
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.
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