The Niger junta, which took power in a military coup on July 26, has created a military alliance with neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali. Burkina Faso and Mali’s rulers acquired power through coups as well. The three countries’ foreign ministers made a joint announcement in Niamey, Niger’s capital. The agreement …
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. The order followed the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary Meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The declaration was made by the President …
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Niger’s junta on Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a July 26 coup. NAN reports that the junta resisted pressure from the United States and the United Nations to come to the negotiating table. Heads of State from the Economic …
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