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Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms

ECOWAS ultimatum for Niger coup leaders to restore deposed president or risk intervention is set to expire on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Pressure mounts on Niger junta as deadline nears for military intervention

Pressure is mounting on the leaders of a coup in Niger before a deadline set by other West African leaders for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention.

Radio France Internationale

Time for Niger's coup leaders to give up on reckless 'adventure', says France

Speaking to RFI, French Foreign Minister Christine Colonna urged the leaders of a coup in Niger to abandon their takeover attempt before a deadline set by the West African bloc Ecowas expires on Sunday. She said the threat of regional military intervention should be taken "very seriously".

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Niger’s junta rulers ask for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat

An analyst says Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc

The Independent UK

Who is the man filmed being attacked in Niamey after the coup d'état in Niger?

Since August 1, a number of pro-junta accounts have been sharing a video they say shows a deposed Nigerien minister being assaulted in the streets of Niamey after the coup d'état. But, in fact, the man in these videos is not a member of Niger's government, he is simply a…

France 24

US partially suspends aid to Niger until democratic order is restored

The United States is suspending some of its aid programmes to Niger, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced, after the country's elected president was overthrown and a military council declared itself in charge.

Radio France Internationale

The Niger crisis shows France’s quasi-empire in Africa is finally crumbling

A rejection of France in its former colonies in Africa – and the embrace of other powers including Russia and China – is growing. Who benefits from all this remains to be seen, says French-Algerian journalist Nabila Ramdani

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US pauses some foreign aid to Niger as it reiterates support for Bazoum

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says life-saving humanitarian and food assistance will continue.

Al Jazeera

West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger

Regional bloc ECOWAS works out potential operation to back up ultimatum to coup leaders to give up power by Sunday.

Al Jazeera

'In the fight against jihadist groups, Niger has no better allies than France and the US'

The military junta that took control of Niger at the end of July said on Thursday it would be cutting military ties with the United States and France, both former allies. The move could redefine the fight against Islamist groups in the Sahel region. FRANCE 24's expert on jihadist groups,…

France 24

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Al Jazeera

British nationals evacuated from Niger on flight to Spain after military coup

The UK ambassador to Niger and a core team remain in the country after military takeover

The Independent UK

UK nationals evacuated from Niger on Spanish flight

The UK ambassador to Niger and a core team remain in the country after a military coup.

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Kremlin says interference of non-regional actors unlikely to help Niger

The Kremlin’s comments come amid a pending regional military intervention and President Bazoum’s call for Western help.

Radio France Internationale

France rejects Niger junta's move to scrap bilateral military pacts

France on Friday rejected a move by Niger's junta to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only the west African country's "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. Meanwhile a regional Ecowas delegation quit the country after failing to secure the return to power of Niger's elected government.

The Guardian - UK

Diplomatic mission to Niger fails to secure release of ousted president

Delegation from Ecowas leaves early, having failed to meet detained president or coup leader

Radio France Internationale

Niger no closer to restoring order as Ecowas deadline looms

The West African economic bloc Ecowas has given the leaders of a coup in Niger until Sunday to restore order. But for now, the elected president remains in detention in his palace and a military council is still in charge.

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Niger's ousted leader warns of 'devastasting' fallout as junta voids military deals

Niger's junta on Friday revoked a draft of military cooperation agreements with France – a move that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region – as ousted President Mohamed Bazoum warned of the coup's "devastatingconsequences".

The Independent UK

Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever military ties with France while president says he's a hostage

Niger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler

Al Jazeera

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds

President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community to help country ‘restore our constitutional order’.

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria-led regional bloc ready to flex its muscle in Niger

Coup leaders and Russia are attempting to frame takeover as anti-neocolonialism after misjudging reaction from Ecowas

France 24

ECOWAS steps up pressure on Niger coup leaders

West African military chiefs on Friday said a plan for a possible military intervention in Niger if coup leaders do not stand down has been made. Earlier, France rejected the Niger junta's move to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only Niger’s "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. The news…

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,…

Radio France Internationale

Security fears as throngs of Niger coup supporters hit the streets

Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western and African nations.

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