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Explainer: What’s behind the Niger coup?

After last week’s surprise coup in Niger, the Russian military group Wagner is taking advantage of the chaos and anti-French sentiment, says journalist Garé Amadou in Niamey, while ordinary Nigeriens are preparing for the worst

The Guardian - UK

Belarus begins military drills near its border with Poland and Lithuania as tensions heighten

Belarus has begun military exercises near its border with Poland and Lithuania

The Independent UK

Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires

Coup leaders say there has been a pre-deployment of troops in two Central African nations for military intervention.

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A deadline has arrived for Niger's junta to reinstate the president. Residents brace for what's next

The deadline has arrived for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means

The Independent UK

Niger’s military rulers ask for help from Russian group Wagner

New military government seeks help from Wagner mercenaries against ECOWAS intervention, according to a report.

Al Jazeera

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

‘I don’t live in fear’: Poles defiant as Wagner operates near border

Many in Poland feel the Russian armed group has few options at its disposal to realistically endanger their security.

Al Jazeera

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The perplexing aftermath of the Wagner mutiny shows Putin is more vulnerable than ever

Yevgeny Prigozhin seems largely unscathed, while faith in the Russian president’s invincibility has taken a battering, says Prof Kimberly Marten

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Kyiv issues warning to Belarus as drone ‘blows hole’ in Russian ship

Strike marks first Ukrainian attack on one of Russia’s main commercial ports

The Independent UK

In Niger, US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa

As several European countries evacuate Niger following a coup, the Biden administration seems intent on staying

The Independent UK

Ukraine recap: counter-offensive gathers pace while Wagner Group takes on new role

Reports from the front lines of the various conflict zones reveal daily just how difficult Ukraine is finding its summer counter-offensive. Russia has had months to build defensive fortifications and Ukrainian troops are having to fight their way through territory which – according to Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s…

The Conversation

‘Extremely dangerous’ Wagner fighters seeking to destabilise Nato, Poland warns

The mercenaries have been training Belarusian forces close to the Polish border in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 526 of the invasion

Kyiv defended itself against eighth consecutive nightly drone attack; Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territory being forced to assume Russian citizenship, study finds

The Guardian - AU

Russia attacks grain port across River Danube from Romania amid Black Sea blockade

Erdogan says Putin agrees to visit Turkey as talks continue to restart grain deal

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The Independent UK

Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus

NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus

The Independent UK

Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure

The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what the withdrawal will mean for thousands of citizens who built livelihoods at and around the mission's bases

The Independent UK

What would ECOWAS’ threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force in reinstating the president of Niger after was deposed by his military but how the bloc would carry out the threat remains unclear

Al Jazeera

Russia responsible for Niger coup, says top Ukrainian official

The Russian Wagner Group’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has hailed the coup as a move towards independence from the West.

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The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: The global fallout from Niger’s coup

In today’s newsletter: The country has been considered stable in an unstable region. So what sparked a coup – and what effects will it have?

The Independent UK

As regional bloc threatens invention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense

Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as a military junta attempts to consolidate power after a coup

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine: fatalities in Kryvyi Rih and Kherson as Russia plays down drone attack on Moscow

Residential buildings and civilian neighbourhoods in Ukraine were targeted by ballistic missiles

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta accuses France of plotting to 'intervene militarily'

Niger's military junta has accused France of seeking to "intervene militarily" to return deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power as tensions mount with the country's former colonial ruler France and regional neighbours.

The Week

What role is Russia playing in the Niger coup?

Thousands of supporters of the junta that seized power in Niger last week have taken to the streets to wave Russian flags and sing the name of Vladimir Putin.

Al Jazeera

Situation in Niger is ‘cause for serious concern’, says Kremlin

The Kremlin’s comment comes days after Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to show support for the coup.

Radio France Internationale

Low turnout as CAR votes on third term for President Touadera

Low turnout has been reported as the Central African Republic voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term.

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