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‘Stop lecturing’ Africa, Guinea’s junta leader tells UN

Business Day 21 Sep 2023
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Gabon are also run by military officers ... Western countries such as France have been particularly concerned by the coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, where the military governments have moved to cut ties with their former colonial ruler and strengthen relations with Russia ... Reuters  .
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Guinea junta leader denounces Western democracy amid wave of coups

Reuters 21 Sep 2023
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Gabon are also run by military officers ... Western countries such as France have been particularly concerned by the coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, where the military governments have moved to cut ties with their former colonial ruler and strengthen relations with Russia ... Our Standards ... , opens new tab ... ....
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Military takeovers not the solution to Africa’s economic challenges – Asantehene

Business Ghana 20 Sep 2023
Addressing the St ... several African countries have experienced coups in recent years, with notable instances in Niger and Gabon. The most recent incident occurred in Gabon when military officers took control on August 30, announcing the annulment of election results that declared President Ali Bongo the winner ... --Advertisements--. .
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Chronicles of Africa’s coups: From ‘Gallic Strings’ to BRICS hopes

B & FT Online 19 Sep 2023
Under his administration, France expanded its influence to include Gambia, though a cost-conscious French Government curtailed his ambitions to conquer the Niger Delta and Mali ... Zooming in on Niger’s coup ... In Niger, for instance, French officers like Captain Paul Voulet and Julien Chanoine led expeditions characterised by unfathomable cruelty.
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Swiss cooperation office to resume activities in Niger

Swissinfo 19 Sep 2023
Almost two months after the overthrow of Niger's elected president and the seizure of power by the military, the SDC has decided to reopen its office in Niamey ... + Swiss experts leave Niger amid ...
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Swissoperation Office To Resume Activities In Niger

MENA FN 19 Sep 2023
(MENAFN - Swissinfo) Almost two months after the overthrow of Niger's elected president and the seizure of power by the military, the SDC has decided to reopen its office in Niamey. Four Swiss ... .
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Delhi, UAE to UNGA: Tinubu’s Odyssey

This Day 19 Sep 2023
In this place, nobody is going to remove, embarrass, humiliate, or dethrone a sitting President who has spent more than 100 days enjoying Aso Villa AC, the paraphernalia of office, the majesty of being President, shaking hands with world leaders, stumping on grounds that generations in your family never thought possible ... He left office in 2007.”.
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African nation denies claims of coup attempt

Russia Today 18 Sep 2023
Last month, soldiers in neighboring Gabon, a former French colony, overthrew the Central African country’s president, Ali Bongo, who had served in office for 14 years ... Nguesso, 79, assumed the presidency of the Republic of Congo, another former French colony, in 1979 and held office until 1992.
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TIMIPRE SYLVA’S SECOND COMING IN BAYELSA STATE

This Day 17 Sep 2023
Following President Umaru Yar’Adua’s death in office, Jonathan became President and wasted no time in intervening directly in the political affairs of Bayelsa State ... When Sylva lost his office, he took it with calm ... It is significant that Timipre Sylva did not present himself for office in 2019, choosing instead to back one of his lieutenants.
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Akpabio: Alleged Plot to Remove Me, a Complete Imagination

This Day 17 Sep 2023
Breaking . ... Sunday Aborisade in Abuja ... The Senate has also described as a ruse, the rumour of impending moves to remove Akpabio from office ... We Have No Plan to Remove Our President, Senate Clarifies ... Niger Delta Group Vows to Resist Plot against Akpabio. Meanwhile, a group in the Niger Delta has vowed to resist any attempt to remove Akpabio from office.
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Minister Begins Consultations with Govs, Monarchs on Poor State of East-West Road

This Day 16 Sep 2023
Momoh began the consultation with a courtesy call on the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, at his office in Uyo in continuation of his tour of states under the Ministry of Niger Delta Development ... “It is unfortunate that Niger Delta which is the economic nerve-centre of Nigeria has not accomplished roads in the South-South region uptill date.”.
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Macron: French ambassador, other diplomats are 'being held hostage' at embassy in Niger

The Hill 16 Sep 2023
“In Niger, as I speak ... The Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (CNSP) — the military junta that orchestrated the takeover on July 26 and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power after two years in office — demanded that the ambassador be expelled from Niger on Aug.
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100 Days: The untold stories of Tinubu’s leadership acts

This Day 16 Sep 2023
In the last one-week since President Bola Tinubu clocked 100 days in office, commentators and analysts, political observers and politicians have busied themselves, dissecting the President’s performance in office, particularly his major decisions and policy options.
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Coup in Niger can prompt U.S. to review its support for democracies abroad

MinnPost 15 Sep 2023
On July 26, military officers in the African country of Niger captured the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, and locked him up. The officers who carried out this successful coup were trained by the United States ... In Niger alone, there have been five successful coups since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
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Minister Begins Consultations with Govs, Monarchs on Poor State of East West Road

This Day 15 Sep 2023
Momoh began the consultation with a courtesy call on the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Baasey Eno, in his office in Uyo in continuation of his tour of states under the Ministry of Niger Delta Development ... “Niger Delta region has continuous problems of security and poor infrastructural development.

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