Niger
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, says he is being held hostage at his residence.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
Hours before Sunday’s deadline, hundreds of youth joined security forces in the darkened streets of the capital to stand guard at a dozen roundabouts until morning.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2023
Niger’s junta rulers ask for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
Niger’s junta faces a Sunday deadline set by the regional bloc known as ECOWAS to release and reinstate the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has described himself as a hostage.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
France, Italy and Spain all announced evacuations from Niger for their citizens and other European nationals, concerned that they risked becoming trapped by the coup.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Niger faces sanctions as democracy crumbles, adding to woes for more than 25 million people
Niger's neighbors are threatening armed intervention against the junta run by the head of the presidential guard, although analysts say there is only a slim chance of the regional body successfully sending troops.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
The U.N. Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security, held emergency closed consultations Friday morning.