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The Foreign Office has withdrawn its staff from Niger and urged Britons not to travel to the West African country.
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The Foreign Office has withdrawn its staff from Niger and urged Britons not to travel to the West African country.
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A delegation from regional nations arrived in Niger Saturday afternoon in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who ousted the country’s president last month. The representatives from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, came to the capital, Niamey, and joined efforts by United Nations Special […]
Soldiers who overthrew the democratically elected president in July have quickly entrenched themselves in power.
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years.
Niger's coup leaders said late Sunday that they are ready to "prosecute" ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and "undermining the security" of the country. The United States, United Nations and West African leaders condemned the move, calling it a further sign that the junta is unwilling to seek a peaceful route out…