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Niger reopens borders with five neighbours a week after coup

All of Niger’s borders had been closed after an announcement by the coup makers on state television last week.

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023

Foreign nationals are evacuating Niger as regional tensions rise

France, Italy and Spain announced evacuations for their citizens and other Europeans. The U.S. has yet to announce evacuation plans for Americans but some have left the with the help of the Europeans.

WEKU · Aug 2, 2023

Foreign nationals evacuate Niger, as regional tensions rise

The French military is continuing to evacuate foreign nationals in Niger on Wednesday, with a third plane expected to depart the capital as defense chiefs from West Africa’s regional bloc are set to meet to discuss last week's coup against the country's democratically elected president

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

The coup in Niger will only embolden extremists, says a former jihadi fighter

A former jihadi fighter says the coup in Niger could boost the ability of Islamic extremists to recruit in the country, potentially increasing violence and further threatening the stability of Africa’s Sahel region

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

France begins evacuating citizens from Niger coup after neighbouring nations warn of war

France began the evacuation of hundreds of European citizens from Niger on Tuesday, a day after neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso said any outside intervention to restore the ousted government would be seen as a declaration of war.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Niger's premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country's coup

Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, is appealing to the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for the defense of democracy in West Africa

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Timeline: A history of ECOWAS military interventions in three decades

The West African bloc has a history of successful military interventions to restore constitutional order in the region.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023

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 · Aug 1, 2023

France begins evacuating its citizens and other Europeans from Niger

Airlift follows coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, as tensions grow between the two countries

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

Niger: This video doesn't show the finance minister accused of fraud by the junta

A video viewed more than 10 million times on social media has been shared with captions suggesting the new junta in Niger has given the finance minister an ultimatum: either he explains what happened to "missing money" in the state budget, or he will be killed. In reality, the video…

France 24 · Aug 1, 2023