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Niger arrests politicians after coup, other juntas voice support

1 Aug 2023

By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY (Reuters) -The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support. The overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum has sent shockwaves across West Africa, pitting …

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Factbox-Who is Niger’s new leader, Abdourahamane Tiani?

1 Aug 2023

NIAMEY (Reuters) – General Abdourahamane Tiani, the commander of Niger’s presidential guard, was appointed head of state on Friday by a governing council set up by military forces that ousted President Mohammed Bazoum. Here are five facts about him: BACKGROUND Tiani is from Filingue, in the Nigerien region of Tillaberi, which borders Mali. RISE TO …

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Islamist militants behead at least 10 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno state -residents

31 Jul 2023

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamist militants have beheaded at least 10 farmers in Nigeria’s northern state of Borno after attacking their farms, residents said on Monday. Last week, militants killed at least 25 people and wounded others in attacks on two villages in Borno state, a hotbed for insurgency and the center of a more …

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UN urges states in Haiti’s region to join Kenya in security force

31 Jul 2023

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed Kenya’s readiness to lead an international force to help Haiti’s police combat gang violence and encouraged other countries – particularly from Haiti’s region – to join the effort. Kenya was ready to deploy 1,000 police officers to help train and assist …

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At least four killed in clash in Egypt’s Sinai – security sources

31 Jul 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) – At least four security personnel were killed in clashes at a police compound in the city of El Arish in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, two security sources said on Monday. The clashes broke out on Sunday when a group of detainees seized weapons inside El Arish’s Central Security compound in northern Sinai and …

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Senegal dissolves opposition party as protests persist

31 Jul 2023

By Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal’s interior minister on Monday said it had dissolved the party of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for rallying supporters into stoking violence during protests last month, prompting more calls for resistance as demonstrators clashed with police. It was the latest move in a long-running tussle between President …

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Darfur refugees in Chad scramble for shelter as rainy season starts

31 Jul 2023

By Eltayeb Siddig ADRE, Chad (Reuters) – Thousands of refugees fleeing Darfur to neighbouring Chad to escape fighting and ethnically targeted attacks in Sudan’s western region are struggling to secure basic shelter and supplies as heavy rains and winds batter makeshift camps. The United Nations estimates over 300,000 fled from Darfur to Chad since April …

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US sees narrow opportunity to reverse course in Niger after coup

31 Jul 2023

By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is a narrow opportunity to reverse last week’s military takeover in Niger and U.S. diplomatic and military posture there will depend on whether the democratically elected government is reinstated in the coming days and week, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. The U.S. has …

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Top US general spoke with Niger counterpart last week -Pentagon

31 Jul 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ top general spoke with the chief of Niger’s military and discussed the safety of American citizens and the developing situation in the country, the U.S. military said on Monday. General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with Lieutenant General Issa Abdou Sidikou by …

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