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Embattled Nigerien President Bazoum writes from detention
…seeks support against military junta Embattled President of Niger Republic Mohamed Bazoum has called for help to restore his government after the military overthrew his government on July 26. In an article he wrote from detention which was published in Washington Post, Bazoum said the coup by what he tagged “a faction in the military” was unjustified, praising the international…
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Tinubu dispatches envoy to Niamey, urges robust dialogue to end impasse
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched a delegation to Niger Republic with a mandate to expeditiously resolve the current political impasse in the country. The action was in line with the resolution reached at the end of the extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS held last weekend in Abuja.…
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10 ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in AbujaECOWAS
Chiefs of Defence Staff of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday met in Abuja over the situation in Niger where soldiers overthrew the elected government of Mohammed Bazoum. The meeting was attended by 10 countries including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Liberia, Ghana, Gambia, Cote D’voire, Cape Varde, Benin and Senegal. Those absent from the meeting were Mali,…
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Tinubu seeks stronger economic, defence, bilateral cooperation with UK
…UK Foreign Secretary assures of enduring partnership President Bola Tinubu has called on the government of the United Kingdom to deepen its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by investing more across sectors to see the continent attain more sustainable and broad-based prosperity. President Tinubu made the call on Wednesday when he received the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Foreign, Commonwealth and…
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Situation in Niger is ‘cause for serious concern’, says Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Monday that the situation in Niger was “cause for serious concern” after the country’s president was ousted in a coup that was condemned by much of the world but welcomed by Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has extensive interests in Africa. In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia called for all…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu, 6 governors attend Benin Republic Independence Day anniversary
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday attended the Independence Day anniversary of neighbouring Benin Republic in company of six state governors. President Tinubu who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was the special guest of President Patrice Talon. He was accompanied by Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun),…
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Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China’s elite nuclear force
China replaced two leaders of an elite unit managing its nuclear arsenal, triggering speculation of a purge. General Li Yuchao who headed the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Rocket Force unit and his deputy had “disappeared” for months. Former deputy navy chief Wang Houbin and party central committee member Xu Xisheng were named as replacements. This is the biggest unplanned shake-up…
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Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighbouring juntas
France prepared to evacuate French and European nationals from Niger on Tuesday, telling them to carry no more than a small bag, after a military coup there won backing from three other West African nations ruled by mutinous soldiers. The French foreign ministry in Paris cited recent violence that targeted the French Embassy in Niamey, the capital, as one of…
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Medvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s fightback succeeds in latest threat
Russia may be forced to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s counteroffensive succeeds, senior Russian official Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday – the latest in a series of nuclear threats made during Moscow’s invasion by the key ally of President Vladimir Putin. “Just imagine that the offensive… in tandem with NATO, succeeded and ended up with part of our land being…
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ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Niger junta, calls for immediate release, reinstatement of President Bazoum
Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communique at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger read by the President, ECOWAS Commission, Dr…
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