Tag: Junta

French Ambassador to be expulsed following Niger Coup by Junta

Police in Niger have been instructed to deport France's ambassador, a move that Parisian officials claim the army soldiers who overthrew the government in Niamey last month lacked the authority…

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Niger Coup: Junta Shuns ECOWAS Threat, Announces Three-Year Transition Programme

The leader of the junta in Niger, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, disobeyed the ECOWAS leaders on Saturday night by announcing a three-year transition to democracy. Following a meeting with an ECOWAS…

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