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Macron says French ambassador to Niger will not leave despite pressure

Olawale Afolabi -
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the country's ambassador to Niger would...
Africa

Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali form military alliance

Plu Team -
The juntas in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have formed a military alliance to...
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Ecowas insists on Niger military action ‘if everything else fails’

Plu Team -
The West African group of countries Ecowas vowed on Thursday to use force to...
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ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Ghana on possible intervention in Niger

Plu Team -
West African defence chiefs are meeting in Ghana’s capital Accra to consider the possible...
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Kenya reinstates fuel subsidy months after scrapping it

Plu Team -
Kenya has reinstated fuel subsidy nearly a year after President William Ruto scrapped it...
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Exclusive: World Bank denies Uganda bias, explains gay law decision

Olawale Afolabi -
The World Bank has denied bias in its decision to halt further lending to...
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Niger coup leaders vow to prosecute President Bazoum for ‘treason’

Plu Team -
The military junta in Niger says it will prosecute President Mohamed Bazoum for "high...
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Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma released from jail

Plu Team -
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma will no longer complete his prison time after...
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ECOWAS deploys standby force amid Niger junta threat to ‘kill president’

Olawale Afolabi -
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the activation of a...
Africa

Few options for ECOWAS as leaders meet again in Abuja over Niger

Plu Team -
The heads of governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are...
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World Bank suspends lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law

Jane Kalu -
The World Bank says it is suspending financial assistance to the Ugandan government after...
Africa

Mali, Burkina Faso appeal to UN to prevent military action in Niger

Plu Team -
Mali and Burkina Faso have asked the U.N. Security Council to prevent any military...
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Niger junta rejects new AU, ECOWAS mission

Olawale Afolabi -
Niger's junta rejected a diplomatic mission from Ecowas and the AU on Tuesday, further...
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Germany threatens Niger coup plotters with prosecution

Plu Team -
Germany has warned Niger coup plotters not to commit acts of violence against the...
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Airlines cancel flights, ticket prices up as Niger closes airspace

Olawale Afolabi -
Airlines have rerouted, and in some cases cancelled, international flights after Niger closed its...
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Italy urges ECOWAS to extend Niger deadline for reinstating Bazoum

Plu Team -
Italy has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to extend...
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Niger Coup: Nigerian Senate opposes Tinubu’s plan for military action

Plu Team -
The Nigerian Senate has refused to back military intervention in Niger after soldiers there...
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Niger junta seeks help from Wagner as ECOWAS deadline draws near

Olawale Afolabi -
Niger’s military junta has sought help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the...
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Niger Coup: Tinubu notifies Senate of planned military action

Plu Team -
President Bola Tinubu has formally informed the Nigerian Senate of the plan by the...
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Senegal ready to send troops against Niger junta

Olawale Afolabi -
Senegal says its troops will join a military action to restore democracy in Niger...
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