West African leaders meet over Niger coup, junta warns against intervention
NIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) - Niger's military leaders warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders are set to gather in Nigeria's capital on Sunday for an emergency summit to decide on further actions to pressure the army to restore constitutional order. Heads of state…#niamey #westafrican #nigeria #economiccommunity #niger #chad #chadian #worldbank #islamist #centralafrica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU suspends all security cooperation with Niger in wake of military coup
The US has said it will continue to provide humanitarian aid to the West African country. The European Union will not. The European Union says it is suspending "all cooperation activities in the field of security" with Niger with immediate effect just days after the army ousted the government in a…#westafrican #niger #mohammedbazoum #josepborrell #westafricas #western #jihadist #abdourahamanetchiani #omartchiani #tchiani (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Niger coup: EU threatens suspending budget support as General Tchiani declares himself leader
The EU's top diplomat on Friday warned of "consequences" for the cooperation between the EU and Niger, including the suspension of budget support, after General Abdourahmane Tchiani declared himself leader of the African country. "The EU strongly condemns the coup in Niger. The events of recent…#niger #abdourahmanetchiani #african #josepborrell #presidentialguard #africa #western #europeancommission #mohamedbazoum #annalenabaerbock (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WATCH: Niger ruling party HQ torched by coup supporters
This as President Mohamed Bazoum is confined at his residence by members of his presidential guard. Late in the evening, their leaders, calling themselves the Defence and Security Forces (FDS), declared they had "decided to put an end to the regime," and all institutions were being suspended, the…#mohamedbazoum #armedforces #abdousidikou #african #niamey #afp #russian #antifrench #prorussian #issouf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prigozhin celebrates Niger coup, accuses West of foisting its rules of life on citizens
Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin voiced support for the ongoing coup in Niger Thursday evening, offering his services to the rebels. Prigozhin, who recently left Belarus after the fallout of his attempted coup against the Russian government, accused Western powers of colonizing…#wagnergroup #yevgenyprigozhin #niger #belarus #russian #western #african #ukraine #pmc #wagner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Niger ’s coup and the international community’s opposition, explained
ORTN - Télé Sahel/AFP via Getty Images President Mohamed Bazoum has refused to resign despite Wednesday’s military takeover. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the head of Niger’s presidential guard, with other members of Niger’s armed forces, on Friday declared himself head of a transitional government…#mohamedbazoum #abdourahmanetchiani #niger #africanunion #josepborrell #france24 #tchiani #bazoum #aljazeera #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
The European Union and France have cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same, after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world,…#niger #mohamedbazoum #worldbank #islamist #centralafrica #abdourahamanetiani #bazoum #josepborrell #antonyblinken #niamey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
There were 13 military coups in Africa in recent years. Why does this keep happening?
A military coup this week in Niger, a land-locked former French colony, marked the 13th attempt − 10 of them successful − to overthrow a government in Africa since 2020, according to researchers. Experts said it's difficult to concisely explain the large volume of coups in Africa's Sahel region.…#niger # #africa #westafrican #african #antonyblinken #burkinafaso #jonathanpowell #claytonthyne #universityofkentucky (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving close to…#niger #mohamedbazoum #worldbank #islamist #centralafrica #abdourahamanetiani #bazoum #josepborrell #africa #antonyblinken (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Considers Freezing Aid to Niger as Coup Condemnation Grows
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blinken says U.S. economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability
CANBERRA, Australia — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Members of the Niger military announced…#canberra #african #anthonyblinken #niger #mohamedbazoum #abdourahmanetchiani #westafrica #blinken #pacific #bazoum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU suspends budget support, security cooperation with Niger
The European Union has suspended its financial support and cooperation on security with Niger with immediate effect following the military coup there, the EU's senior diplomat said on Saturday. The coup leaders declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as head of state on Friday, ousting President…#abdourahamanetiani #mohamedbazoum #bazoum #josepborrell #niger #western #africa #kateabnett #nelliepeyton #angusmacswan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Niger coup jeopardizes Western fight against Islamist militants
NIAMEY, Niger — A military coup in Niger threatens to derail the Western fight against Islamist militants in Africa’s volatile Sahel region as Washington has relied heavily on the country as a hub for its counterterrorism efforts, former U.S. officials and regional analysts say. The turmoil in…#niamey #niger #islamist #africa #bokoharam #islamic #westafrica #wagnergroup #abdourahmanetiani #mohamedbazoum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
White House says deeply concerned by Niger events, cooperation at risk
The United States remains deeply concerned by developments in Niger in the wake of a military coup and condemns any effort to seize power by force, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. Kirby told a briefing that U.S. cooperation with the government of the African…#niger #johnkirby #african #abdourahamanetiani #centralafrica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Niger ’s Coup Means More Misery for Africa’s Sahel
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
