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Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

Charges against Mohamed Bazoum come hours after a Nigerian delegation said Niger’s coup leaders were open to diplomacy.

Al Jazeera

Niger coup leaders vow to prosecute ousted president for 'high treason'

The military generals who have seized power in Niger said they plan to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for alleged treason and security risks.

Radio France Internationale

Niger coup leader agrees to hold direct talks with ECOWAS: Nigerian scholar

Nigerian Islamic scholars meet Niger coup leaders as regional bloc ECOWAS explores options to restore civilian rule.

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Nigerian delegation says Niger junta is open to diplomacy

Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa's regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars said on Sunday after meeting the junta in Niamey.

Radio France Internationale

West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger

Ecowas says force is a last resort and would prefer diplomatic means of reinstating President Bazoum after army coup

The Guardian - UK

ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’

West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention, says it wants a peaceful restoration of democracy.

Al Jazeera

West African leaders hold summit on Niger as junta declares new government

Leaders of the West African bloc Ecowas are meeting for an emergency summit in Nigeria on Thursday, after their ultimatum to soldiers who have seized power in Niger was ignored. Meanwhile the junta, which continues to detain the elected president, said it had formed a new government.

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West African leaders hold emergency talks on Niger coup

West African leaders came together Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger, whose new military rulers have defied an ultimatum – backed by the threat of force – to restore the elected president and pressed ahead with appointing a new government.

Radio France Internationale

Diplomacy centre stage on eve of West Africa summit on Niger

West African nations and the United States gave priority to diplomacy to end the crisis in coup-stricken Niger ahead of a regional summit on Thursday to consider options that include military intervention.

Radio France Internationale

West African powerbroker warns military intervention still an option in Niger

One of west Africa's most influential leaders insisted on Wednesday that military intervention in Niger remains an option as part of a strategy to force coup leaders to hand back power to the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum.

Radio France Internationale

Local businesses in northern Nigeria feel the sting of regional sanctions against neighboring Niger

A decision by a bloc of West African nations to shut down their borders with Niger as a way of sanctioning its coup plotters is harming local businesses in northern Nigeria, where a cross-border economy has boomed for years

The Independent UK

Niger coup leaders rebuff diplomatic overtures from AU, ECOWAS

West African leaders expected to meet on Thursday to discuss response to generals who have deposed Niger’s president.

Al Jazeera

The rise, fall and rise again of Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s new security chief

Will Ribadu, celebrated in his first stint in government, succeed in his second or see his reputation dip again?

Al Jazeera

Niger left in limbo as ECOWAS dithers on military intervention

The West African bloc's deadline for military intervention in Niger lapsed on Sunday and while ECOWAS has signalled they will pursue diplomatic solutions, military action remains on the table. Aside from the potential catastrophic loss of life, there are practical, political, strategic and legal reasons why an intervention is potentially…

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Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out

As a deadline to restore Niger’s democratic government passes, strong ECOWAS reaction to Niger coup now appears divided.

The Guardian - UK

Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope

The military takeover in one of west Africa’s more stable states has huge implications for democracy on the continent – and the response of its neighbours is crucial

The Independent UK

Striking Nigerian doctors to embark on nationwide protest over unmet demands by country's leader

Doctors from Nigerian public hospitals who have been on strike since last week say they will embark on a nationwide protest, accusing the country’s president of ignoring their demands for better work conditions

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Niger putsch: regional pressure holds the key

Editorial: Big principles and large interests are at stake in efforts to reverse the July military takeover. Nigeria is right to take the lead

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Nigeria’s Tinubu seeks Senate support for ECOWAS intervention in Niger

Tinubu is reportedly seeking support to intervene against the ruling military in Niger, where a coup removed the gov’t.

The Conversation

Niger coup: west African union has pledged to intervene – but some members support the plotters

When the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on July 10, he asserted that the organisation would no longer be a “toothless bulldog”. Tinubu insisted that Ecowas would work collectively to combat terrorism and promote democracy in west Africa,…

Al Jazeera

Tinubu meets labour unions as strike under way across Nigeria

Protesters march through major cities as the weeklong action starts, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.

The Independent UK

Labor unions across Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president

Labor unions are marching across Nigeria to protest the soaring cost of living under the West African nation’s new president

France 24

European nationals evacuated from coup-hit Niger

In tonight's edition: As the first few hundred French and European nationals are evacuated from coup-hit Niger, the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso say any foreign armed intervention in Niamey will be treated as a declaration of war against them all. Also, two protesters are killed in demonstrations…

Al Jazeera

A test of wills: Can ECOWAS reverse Niger coup and establish a new order?

Niger coup presents a diplomatic dilemma for the West African bloc whose new leadership is keen to entrench a new order.

Al Jazeera

Niger coup leaders warn against ‘military intervention’ by ECOWAS

Military leaders warn against armed intervention by the West African regional bloc on eve of ECOWAS summit on Niger.

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