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Activists protest at Nigerian Embassy against Ecowas' military intervention in Niger
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France to leave Niger

After a marked increase in anti-French sentiment following a military coup in Niger on July 26, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will immediately withdraw its ambassador and remove its 1,500 soldiers over the next few months.

Colonel Sidi Mohamed delivers a message as he stands with other Nigerien junta leaders.
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New African alliance bolsters military junta in Niger

In what could prove to be a major stumbling block to restoring democratic rule in Niger, on Saturday its ruling junta signed a mutual defense pact with the governments of neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso.

Thousands of Nigeriens gather in front of the French army headquarter, in support of the putschist soldiers and to demand the French army to leave, in Niamey, Niger.
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Niger junta calls out France

The West African nation of Niger has accused former colonial power France of plotting military intervention to reinstate the government of ousted leader Mohamed Bazoum, who was removed from power in a military coup on June 26.

People pose with soldiers as they celebrate in support of the putschists in a street of Libreville, Gabon.
Africa

Another day, another coup in Africa

Just hours after being declared the winner of a fraught presidential election that the opposition says was plagued by irregularities, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of the central African state of Gabon, was ousted in a military coup – the seventh on the African continent in just two years.

Niger's security forces stands guard as pro junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger.
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Niger’s junta to try ousted president for “high treason”

The prospect of a diplomatic solution in the West African country of Niger – more than two weeks after a military coup – appears more remote than ever after military leaders announced that they’ll prosecute the recently deposed leader.

​Niger's junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 11, 2023.
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Talk, not troops, in Niger

West African nations continue to dither on using force in Niger, even after last week’s resolution by the Economic Community of West African States bloc to send in troops to restore the government of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

Members of a military council that staged a coup in Niger attend a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger.
News

Is West Africa headed for war?

Almost two weeks after a military junta seized power in the West African state of Niger, the situation is becoming increasingly unstable, and hopes are fading fast that constitutional order can be restored.

General Abdourahmane Tiani
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Will African states use force in Niger?

The clock is ticking down to a deadline for junta leaders in Niger to reinstate the democratically elected president ousted last week in a coup.

Pro-junta protesters gather outside the French Embassy in Niamey, Niger.
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​The geopolitics of Niger's coup

As the crisis in coup-plagued Niger deepens, a French military plane on Tuesday began evacuating European nationals after junta leaders closed the country’s airspace, halting commercial flights. Spain is also preparing to evacuated citizens from Niger.

Timeline chart of attempted and successful military coups since 1946
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The Graphic Truth: Coups ain't what they used to be

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly arrested by his own guard in an apparent coup.