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Ousted President Bazoum Of Niger Will Be Prosecuted For ‘High Treason,’ – Junta

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Ousted President Bazoum Of Niger Will Be Prosecuted For ‘High Treason,’ – Junta

The leaders of the putsch that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum said late Sunday they would “prosecute” the ousted president for “high treason” and “undermining the security” of the country. A member of the junta disclosed this in a statementhe read out on a Nigerien national television. According to the statement, “The Nigerien government has so…

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Our Coup Averted Threats To Niger And Nigeria -Junta

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Our Coup Averted Threats To Niger And Nigeria -Junta

The leader of the military junta in Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, said weekend that the coup in which they overthrew President Mohammad Bazoum was to avert an imminent threat that would have affected not only the Niger Republic but also Nigeria. General Tchiani said it was painful to the coup leaders that the ECOWAS Heads…

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Russia Will Be Accountable For Every Wagner Group Human Rights Breaches In Niger- ECOWAS

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Russia Will Be Accountable For Every Wagner Group Human Rights Breaches In Niger- ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a warning to Russia over the involvement of the Wagner Group, a private military contractor with ties to Russia . ECOWAS has reiterated it’s resolve to ensure the Wagner Group be accountable for any violation of human rights within the region. Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, the…

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Russia Warns Of Regional Destabilization If ECOWAS Forces Invade Niger

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Russia Warns Of Regional Destabilization If ECOWAS Forces Invade Niger

On Friday, Russian government warned against a military intervention in Niger, just hours after the West African bloc, ECOWAS said they would muster a “standby” force in their efforts to return the president toppled by the junta. The Russian foreign ministry stated: “We believe that a military solution to the crisis in Niger could lead…

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U.S.-Iran Prisoner Deal Brings Five Americans A Step Closer To Returning Home

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U.S.-Iran Prisoner Deal Brings Five Americans A Step Closer To Returning Home

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to win the freedom of five imprisoned Americans in exchange for several jailed Iranians and eventual access to about $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue, according to several people familiar with the deal. As a first step in the agreement, which comes after more than two…

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Niger: ECOWAS Jettisons Diplomacy, Opts For Military Intervention

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Niger: ECOWAS Jettisons Diplomacy, Opts For Military Intervention

The regional West African bloc ECOWAS, has approved of a military option to restore constitutional order in NIger Republic “as soon as possible” following last month’s coup, Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara told newsmen as he leaves the second ECOWAS Summit on Niger Coup Thursday. Consequent to the summit agreement, the President of ECOWAS, Omar…

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[FULL TEXT] Tinubu’s Opening Speech At Second ECOWAS Summit On Niger Coup

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[FULL TEXT] Tinubu’s Opening Speech At Second ECOWAS Summit On Niger Coup

Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Your Excellency, the President of the ECOWAS Commission; Your Excellency, President of the African Union Commission; Your Excellency, President of the UEMOA Commission; The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in West Africa and the Sahel; and Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Your Excellencies, Distinguished…

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Niger Junta Rejects Visit By ECOWAS, UN, AU, U.S. Delegations

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Niger Junta Rejects Visit By ECOWAS, UN, AU, U.S. Delegations

The Niger coup leaders has vowed to resist external pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum after ECOWAS imposed sanctions and Western allies suspended aids. Earlier, the junta informed ECOWAS that it cannot host a delegation from the West African regional bloc or any of the pressuring interested continental bodies and Western nations. “The current…

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Niger Coup: Russia’s President Putin Visits Burkina Faso

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Niger Coup: Russia’s President Putin Visits Burkina Faso

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Burkina Faso on Tuesday for a private meeting with the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore. Details of the meeting agenda is unclear but speculations are that their meeting might not be unconnected with the ongoing crisis in the Niger Republic. The military junta in Niger, led by General Abdourahmane…

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Sophisticated US Weapons Used In Ukraine, Ineffective Against Russia – Reports

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Sophisticated US Weapons Used In Ukraine, Ineffective Against Russia – Reports

Following the recent G7 resolution to supply Ukraine with weapons they believe will change the face of the Russian aggression, a reverse of their expectations is actually playing out in an apparent underestimation of Russia’s capabilities According to reports, Russia has been disabling “sophisticated” missiles that Ukraine’s Western allies provided by scrambling their GPS coordinates….

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