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Niger's coup was the culmination of months of acrimony between President Mohamed Bazoum and his chief guard over the leader's attempts to emerge from the shadow of his predecessor, people familiar with the matter said. Since taking over from his political godfather Mahamadou Issoufou in 2021, Bazoum had sought to stamp his authority on the West African country by sidelining a number of senior people in both the military and public administration. When the head of his powerful presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tiani, feared he was next for the chop, he turned on his boss, co...

By Moussa Aksar, David Lewis and David Gauthier-Villars NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's coup was the culmination of months of acrimony between President Mo...

By Moussa Aksar, David Lewis and David Gauthier-Villars NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's coup was the culmination of months of acrimony between President Mo...

Aldo Pavan/Getty Images(NIAMEY, Niger) -- The State Department has ordered the departure of some U.S. citizens from Niger Wednesday as the violence from the attempted military coup escalates. "Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Niamey," the State Department said in a statement. The embassy will remain open for "limited, emergency services to U.S. citizens," the state department said....

Aldo Pavan/Getty Images(NIAMEY, Niger) -- The State Department has ordered the departure of some U.S. citizens from Niger Wednesday as the violence from the attempted military coup escalates. "Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Niamey," the State Department said in a statement. The embassy will remain open for "limited, emergency services to U.S. citizens," the state department said....