Aug 18 Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs discuss potential military force By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Defense chiefs from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, were meeting Thursday in Ghana to discuss next steps in their stated goal of restoring Bazoum. Continue reading
Aug 16 First major jihadi attack since Niger coup kills 17 and wounds dozens By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger, where Western powers fear a coup by the elite presidential guard last month is weakening a rare ally… Continue reading
Aug 13 Niger’s junta has gained upper hand over West African bloc threatening military action, analysts say By Sam Mednick, Associated Press One week after a deadline to reinstate Niger's ousted president or face military intervention, the coup leaders appear to have gained the upper hand over the regional group that issued the threat, analysts say. Continue reading
Aug 12 Supporters of ousted Niger president plead with U.S. and other allies to save his life By Ellen Knickmeyer, Tracy Brown, Associated Press After nearly three weeks of appealing to the U.S. and other allies for help restoring Niger’s president to power, friends and supporters of the democratically elected leader are making a simpler plea: Save his life. Continue reading
Aug 11 West African nations order troops to restore democracy in Niger after military coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered troops deployed to restore Niger’s flailing democracy. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: U.S. inflation moved up in July, ending a year of monthly declines In our news wrap Thursday, U.S. inflation was higher in July ending a year of monthly declines, Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty on new charges in the Trump classified documents case, special counsel Jack Smith requested a Jan. 2 trial… Continue watching
Aug 10 AP report: Niger’s junta told U.S. they would kill deposed president if neighbors intervene militarily By Sam Mednick, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Representatives of the junta told U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the threat to Bazoum during her visit to the country this week, a Western military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of… Continue reading
Aug 09 2 weeks after being deposed and under house arrest, Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food By Sam Mednick, Associated Press President Mohamed Bazoum is being held at the presidential palace with his wife and son. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 7:19 News Wrap: Storm system blasts eastern U.S. with severe weather In our news wrap Tuesday, a storm system blasted the Northeast with severe weather, there's new evidence of global warming affecting Antarctica with sea ice at a record low, the Supreme Court reinstated a federal regulation aimed at curbing the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Niger’s junta rejects diplomatic UN visit over ‘atmosphere of menace’ By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Niger’s military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to get the ousted president freed and reinstalled. Continue reading