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PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry on Monday dismissed accusations by Nigerien military officials that French security forces had used lethal means to respond when supporters of the military junta attacked the French embassy in Niamey on Sunday. “France’s embassy in Niamey was violently attacked yesterday by visibly prepared groups, which Nigerien security forces did …

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(Reuters) – The Sudanese civil aviation authority extended the closure of Sudan’s airspace until Aug. 15, except for humanitarian aid and evacuation flights, Khartoum International Airport said in a statement early on Monday. Sudanese airspace was closed to regular traffic after a military conflict erupted between the country’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …

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(Reuters) – Britain on Sunday said it condemns attempts to undermine democracy, peace and stability in Niger and said the country stands by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in their efforts to restore stability Niger, according to a statement from the UK government. “The UK is a committed partner of Niger’s democratically …

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BANGUI (Reuters) -Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum on Sunday which, if passed, could allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to run for a third term in 2025. Touadera was first elected in 2016 for a five-year term and won reelection in 2020 for what was supposed to be his final term in office. The proposed …

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ABUJA (Reuters) – Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has volunteered to speak to the military leaders in Niger and report back to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the chairman of West African regional bloc ECOWAS, two Nigerian presidency sources said on Sunday. Deby met Tinubu on the sidelines of an emergency ECOWAS summit in Nigerian capital …

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PARIS (Reuters) -France condemned violence against its diplomatic mission in Niger and pledged to react strongly to any attack on its nationals or interests, as anti-French protests took place outside the French Embassy in Niamey on Sunday following last week’s military coup. “The President will not tolerate any attack against France and its interests,” President …

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ABUJA (Reuters) – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday gave Niger coup leaders one week to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum or face sanctions and the possible use of force. The regional leaders meeting in Nigeria’s capital Abuja said punitive measures against Niger’s new military leaders could include financial and travel sanctions and a …

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