BBCNEWS Newsday July 4, 2024
We start in niger, as the generals whove seized power there, say theyve closed the countrys airspace until further notice, in response to threat of Military Intervention against them. The announcement came as a deadline expired for them to restore the elected president or face possible action from the west African Regional grouping known as ecowas. A spokesman for the military junta, amadou abdramane, made the annoucement of the closure of the countrys airspace on television. He said the armed forces were ready to defend nigers territory, and said that any attempt to violate National Airspace ...