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Niger's military leaders free ministers, but not ousted president
Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover, was not on the list of ...
Russia vows military backing for Sahel juntas' joint force
Russia has committed to helping military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger acquire arms and training for a planned ...
AFP on MSN2d
Swiss woman abducted in Niger: officials
Geneva: A Swiss woman has been kidnapped in the same Niger city that saw the abduction of an Austrian three months ago, officials told AFP on ...
The Independent6d
Turkey’s return to Africa
Following in the footsteps of its Ottoman forefathers, Ankara sees Africa as a core part of its global political and economic ...
Los Angeles Times21d
Niger’s junta leader cements his grip on power as he is sworn in as president
The transition charter also sets out a referendum as one of the conditions for setting up foreign military bases ... emergency. Niger currently has a military partnership with Russia, its new ...
The Associated Press on MSN21d
Niger’s junta leader cements grip on power as he is sworn in as president for a 5-year period
The transition charter also sets out a referendum as one of the conditions for setting up foreign military bases in Niger ... decree in the event of an emergency. Niger currently has a military ...
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Swiss woman abducted in Niger: officials
The US army closed a drone surveillance base there in ... also governed by military juntas and likewise mired in insecurity, Niger has lately moved closer to Russia. In a statement, Issa said ...