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The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government. The ultimatum coincided with a meeting the coup leaders had with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime….
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By: Oyez Olatunde RexWith Agency Reports In defiance to the widespread condemnation of their attempted usurpation of the democratically elected government, Leaders of the coup in Niger has dissolved the government, suspended the constitution and declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday. This is coming days after saying they had…
The United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s President Mohammed Bazoum as military officers continue to hold the democratically-elected leader captive declaring a coup. A group of officers from all branches of the military made the television announcement late on Wednesday, after members of the president’s own…
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Early Thursday, a set of Nigerien soldiers have announced taking over power from President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in detention since the early hours of Wednesday. The soldiers announced the coup in a televised broadcast in the early hours of Thursday. In the broadcast, 10 senior officers said the National Council of the State…
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