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Niger coup: Blinken says Russia’s Wagner taking advantage of turmoil
Issued on: 09/08/2023 – 12:34Modified: 09/08/2023 – 12:41 02:34 © France 24 The United States is seeking to prevent Russia from scoring a major new […]
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Opposition cries foul as Central African Republic okays tenure elongation | Government News
President Touadéra’s rivals have said he is seeking life presidency of the Central African Republic. Opposition leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) have condemned […]
US urges Niger coup leaders to step aside in ‘direct contact’ | Politics News
Washington says pause on security aid to Niger would be lifted only if military rulers restore ‘constitutional order’. The United States has been in direct […]
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ECOWAS deadline expires: No consensus on the possibility of military intervention in Niger
Issued on: 07/08/2023 – 11:12Modified: 07/08/2023 – 11:29 01:43 Regional tensions have mounted since mutinous soldiers overthrew the president of Niger nearly two weeks ago. […]
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Niger: Any attempt to fly over the country would be met with an « immediate response »
Issued on: 07/08/2023 – 14:35Modified: 07/08/2023 – 14:42 01:44 © france 24 The junta that ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger has ignored the deadline […]
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Niger coup deadline expires: Air space closes as Junta refuses to reinstate president
Issued on: 07/08/2023 – 11:22Modified: 07/08/2023 – 11:36 01:57 Niger has closed its airspace, after defying a deadline – imposed by ECOWAS – to reinstate […]
Cambodian king appoints Hun Sen’s son as new Prime Minister
Hun Manet was appointed Cambodia’s new leader by the king on Monday, after having effectively been given the post from his father who ruled for […]
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Yemen’s street vendors struggle amid deepening economic crisis
Issued on: 04/08/2023 – 11:25Modified: 04/08/2023 – 13:47 02:00 After eight years of war in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian peninsula is experiencing […]
Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
This is the seventh coup in West and Central Africa since 2020. Niamey: West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible […]
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A fragile ceasefire: FRANCE 24 reports from the Yemeni front line
Issued on: 03/08/2023 – 14:12Modified: 03/08/2023 – 15:53 02:18 For seven years now, Yemen has been mired in conflict. But negotiations are currently taking place […]