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The African Union, the United Nations & France have condemned the military coup in Gabon
The coup in Gabon is being condemned by the United Nations, the African Union and France. Military leaders have appointed army General Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional leader. Deposed President Ali Bongo is under house arrest and the government has been dissolved. He is appealing to his people to rise up but his downfall on Wednesday sparked jubilation across the country. The Bongo family has…
ECOWAS emergency summit: West African nations activate standby force
The West African bloc ECOWAS has directed the activation of a standby force to restore democracy in Niger following the coup. The leaders have concluded their emergency meeting in Abuja. They have condemned the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum. And say the regional bloc will enforce strict travel restrictions to Niger and freeze assets of individuals in the way of a return to a civilian…
Niger coup: West African negotiators to meet on Thursday
Niger’s military has closed off its airspace, warning that any foreign aggression will be met with force. Al Jazeera’s Fadoul Abderazak reports from Niamey, Niger. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Niger #NigerCoup #ECOWAS #AbdourahmaneTchiani #Tchiani #MohamedBazoum #AlJazeeraEnglish
West African gov’ts give Niger coup leaders a week to cede power
West African countries have imposed sanctions on Niger’s new military leaders, threatening to use force if they fail to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum within a week, after the latest coup in the Sahel region raised alarm on the continent. In the third coup in as many years to topple a leader in the Sahel, Niger’s elected president and Western ally, Bazoum, has been held…
EU, African Union escalate pressure on Niger’s coup leaders
The European Union and France have cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same following this week’s military coup, as the African Union called on the coup’s military leaders to return to their barracks. The commander of Niger’s presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, on Friday declared himself the head of a transitional government after his soldiers took…
Putin promises African nations free grain, blasts ‘hypocritical’ West
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told African leaders that Moscow will replace Ukrainian grain exports and supply free grain to six African nations within months. Russia has hit port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region in an overnight missile attack, killing a security guard and damaging a cargo terminal. The United States will support the International Criminal Court’s investigation into alleged abuses by Russian forces in…
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