Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
Niger tells US to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from country
Niger tells US to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from country
Washington aims to build pragmatic relationships with African nations
Departure of French forces from Niger key demand of military officers who seized power in July
Euphemisms used by the Western powers are testimony to the complexity of the phenomenon
Emboldened generals realise they are likely to face little effective resistance to putsch attempts
Defence ministers from bloc members set to meet in Toledo on Tuesday alongside representatives of Nato and the US
Niger residents say they are preparing to fight back against an ECOWAS military intervention
Senior officials meet in Ghana to discuss standby force in response to coup
Economic Community of West African States bloc activated ‘standby force’ to restore democracy in Niger but has yet to deploy it
Coup leaders reportedly open to talks with West African countries that had threatened military intervention
Janan Ganesh: Indifference to a coup of potentially world importance reveals a parochial intelligentsia
Western powers fear Russian influence could grow in Niger if the junta ejects Western troops
Concerns rise over detention conditions of ousted president Mohamed Bazoum
Demands grow for release of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum
Former rebel leader launches anti-coup movement in first sign of internal resistance
US secretary of state’s comments come after his deputy is denied a meeting with the leader of last month’s coup
Plans of regional bloc Ecowas now unclear after deadline it set for reinstatement of president having passed
An escalation in the standoff with ECOWAS would further destabilise one of the world’s poorest regions
Ecowas defence chiefs had agreed on military action if detained president not reinstated by Sunday
Military takeover the seventh in west and central Africa in three years but Ecowas preparing to intervene if coup leaders refuse to stand down
Junta faces military intervention by West African regional bloc if it fails to release and reinstate President Bazoum
Regional bloc not divulging to coup plotters when and where strike will occur as decision rests with heads of states
Coup leader vows to resist international pressure as west African defence chiefs discuss response
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Western countries concerned their citizens may become trapped after soldiers detained country’s president and seized power
Strong response to the coup seen as a ‘make or break moment’ for the regional bloc Ecowas
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued new advice
Paris expected to ‘tread very carefully’ given level of anti-French and anti-western sentiment in Sahel region
Summit held as protesters surround French embassy chanting pro-Russian slogans
Military leaders warn against any armed intervention
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