Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars said on Sunday after meeting the junta in Niamey. The delegation of religious leaders from Nigeria met with the junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine on Saturday in Niamey amid ongoing efforts to overcome the crisis. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). Issued on: 13/08/2023 – 11:07Modified: 13/08/2023 – 22:30 3 min This live page is no longer being updated. 7:40pm: Mediator talks with Niger coup leaders…
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The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali on Sunday said it had brought forward its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to deteriorating security conditions. Issued on: 14/08/2023 – 00:58 2 min During the operation, three of its soldiers were wounded when they came under fire, the force added a few hours later.The MINUSMA force’s departure from Ber comes after the Malian army on Saturday said six soldiers died and 24 fighters from “armed terrorist groups” were killed in a skirmish in the area on Friday.Former rebels from the Tuareg ethnic group also said the army…
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Monday condemned Niger coup leaders’ threat to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason”. Niger’s junta earlier slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). This live page is no longer being updated. 7:34pm: US ‘incredibly dismayed’ by plan to try detained Niger presidentThe United States on Monday voiced outrage over threats by Niger’s military rulers to try detained President Mohamed Bazoum, saying the move would worsen tensions.”We are incredibly dismayed by reports that President Bazoum’s unjust detention has gone…
Issued on: 14/08/2023 – 07:13Modified: 14/08/2023 – 11:33 01:42 A woman holds the image of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum during a protest outside the Nigerien embassy in Paris on August 5, 2023. © Stefano Rellandini, AFP Niger’s military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. ECOWAS has approved the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger as soon as possible, but says it remains committed to finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Follow our live blog for…
The Basics of Climate ChangeTo become an environmental warrior and help with the fight against climate change, children ultimately need to understand the issues that we’re facing, how they are caused and what they can do to help. While it is a large topic in itself, it can quite easily be broken down and explained using analogies. The reason behind climate change is essentially the increase in harmful greenhouse gases forming a blanket layer around the earth, stopping heat from escaping. This is what has lead to a change in atmospheric weather conditions and an increase in the occurrence of…
Issued on: 14/08/2023 – 23:28 On tonight’s show we bring you the exclusive interview with Hassoumi Massaoudou, the exiled Foreign Minister of Niger. He reacts to the latest junta’s announcements. Military leaders said on Monday they would prosecute ousted president Bazoum for treason. We’re also taking a closer look on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, where the president Umaro Sissoco Embalo named a new opposition government. Finally, we bring you an exclusive report on the missing victims of Gambia’s former dictator, Yahya Jammeh.
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RABAT, Morocco — At least 24 people died Sunday in a bus crash in central Morocco, in one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years in the country, which has a poor road safety record.The accident occurred in Azilal Province when a minibus overturned at a curve en route to the weekly market in the small town of Demnate, about 70 miles southeast of Marrakesh, according to the local authorities, as cited by MAP, Morocco’s official news agency.Rescue teams were being mobilized to the area, including from Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie and Civil Protection, according to The Associated Press.Officials have…
The new military leaders of Niger have rebuffed diplomatic efforts by the United States, the United Nations and regional groups to resolve a crisis sparked by a coup in the West African nation, dimming hopes that civilian rule will be restored soon.The soldiers who took over Niger last month refused to meet a delegation of envoys on Tuesday from the United Nations, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, the 15-member regional bloc known as ECOWAS.A day earlier, Victoria Nuland, the acting U.S. deputy secretary of state, made a surprise trip to Niger but left after…