Niger

FILE PHOTO: Nigeriens gather in a street to protest against the US military presence, in Niamey, Niger April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou/File Photo
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Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says

The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the US to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for...

The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defense staff brief the press on plans to deploy its standby force to the Republic of Niger, in Accra, Ghana, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko
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West Africa's ECOWAS rejects Niger junta's proposed three-year delay for elections

The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defense staff brief the press on plans to deploy its standby force to the Republic of Niger, in Accra, Ghana, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko
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West African bloc meets Niger's ousted president, junta leader in Niamey

Ghana's defense minister, Dominic Nitiwul, poses for a group photo with the Chiefs of Defense staff of ECOWAS as they meet on the deployment of its standby force in the Republic of Niger, in Accra, Ghana. August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko
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West African bloc says 'we are going into Niger' if all else fails

General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger on 28 July 2023. File Photo: Reuters
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West African army chiefs to meet for Niger talks

General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger on 28 July 2023. File Photo: Reuters
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Niger junta says open to talks as Putin, US stress peace

FILE PHOTO: Mohamed Bazoum sits at his pollitical party headquarters in Niamey, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Penney/File Photo
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Niger junta: Ousted president could be prosecuted for high treason

General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger on 28 July 2023. File Photo: Reuters
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Niger military regime open to talks, say mediators

Niger's junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger, August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou
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Niger coup supporters rally as regional force mulls intervention

West African leaders gather for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Head of States and Government meeting in Abuja, Nigeria August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Abraham Achirga
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West African nations take steps towards forming military force for possible Niger intervention

General view as supporters of Niger's coup leaders take part in a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger, August 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES/File Photo
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West African bloc activates standby force for possible Niger intervention

Demonstrators gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey, Niger July 30, 2023. Signs read: "Long live Niger, long live Russia", "France must leave". REUTERS/Balima Boureima/File photo
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Uranium, military bases and foreign intervention: Is Niger the new battleground for geopolitical warfare

Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara
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Niger junta names government, West African leaders to discuss next steps