LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. State Department’s acting No. 2 traveled to Niger and held talks on Monday with senior officials from the country’s junta which seized power last month, but made no progress in meetings she described as “difficult”. U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland was in Niamey, she told reporters in…
Collpased building, Iran, Kill, Three Policemen, Injured elevn LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three Iranian police officers were killed Sunday and 11 other people injured when several buildings collapsed in the capital Tehran, local media said. The policemen were securing the planned demolition of “unauthorized buildings” in southwest Tehran, ISNA news agency reported. It said that while…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leaders of West Africa’s regional bloc said Monday that they would meet later this week to discuss next steps after Niger’s military junta defied a deadline to reinstate the country’s ousted president while its mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack. The meeting was scheduled…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. The West African group of countries, Ecowas, had earlier warned it could use force if President Mohamed…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the seven-day ultimatum given by West African leaders for the military in Niger to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum draws to a close, both sides have crucial decisions to make. Last Sunday evening, the regional bloc Ecowas, headed by President Bola Tinubu of neighbouring Nigeria, said the junta had a week to…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France said it backs efforts by members of an African regional bloc to thwart the coup in Niger, as the clock ticks closer to a deadline for the new military junta to stand down or face possible military intervention. “The future of Niger and the stability of the entire region are at…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Republic of Niger’s coup leaders have announced they would end the mandates of ambassadors to four countries as they face international pressure to restore the democratically elected leader they ousted last week. According to France24, the West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger…