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Niger’s Junta Gains the Upper Hand Over the Regional Bloc Threatening Military Force, Analysts Say
One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or…
Western Officials: Niger Junta Warned They’d Kill Deposed President After Any Military Intervention
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries…
‘Want to Send a Message’: Biden Admin Refuses to Pull Troops Out of Niger After ‘Junta’ Stonewalls Negotiations
By: Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller News Foundation The Pentagon said its continued presence in Niger sends a message…
5 Things to Know About the Coup in Niger
1. Last African Country to Fall Experts say that if the coup in Niger succeeds, it will be…
Top U.S. Official Holds ‘Frank, Difficult’ Talks with Coup Leadership in Niger
A top U.S. State Department official has traveled to Niger and held talks with its military coup leadership,…
American-Trained Warlords Could Be Hours Away from Starting a Massive African Conflict
West Africa is teetering on a multi-state war as Niger junta leaders bucked an ultimatum to restore ousted president to power.
Niger’s Coup Leadership Closes Airspace as Deadline to Release President Expires
Niger's military coup leadership has enforced an indefinite closure of its airspace as a deadline issued by West…
U.S. Spent Years Funding and Training the African Military That Just Overthrew its U.S. Backed Gov’t
By: Jake Smith, Daily Caller News Foundation The United States has sunk $500 million over the last decade…
French Embassy in Niger is Attacked as Protesters Waving Russian Flags March Through Capital
Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the…
African Union Gives 15-Day Ultimatum to Niger Junta to End Regime but Soldiers Seek Continuity
The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically…