Aug 02 Europe evacuates foreigners from Niger as tensions rise after coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press European militaries are continuing to evacuate foreign nationals in Niger, with a third French military flight expected to depart the African nation's capital. Continue reading
Aug 01 Niger coup leaders gain support from neighbors as France plans evacuation By Sam Mednick, Associated Press In hotels in the capital, French and other European citizens, including some who have worked in the country for years, packed their bags awaiting news of where and when the evacuation would happen. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Massive wildfire burns in California’s Mojave National Preserve In our news wrap Monday, crews in California continue to battle wildfires as high temperatures begin to ease elsewhere in the country, Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira appeared in court, Hunter Biden's former business partner Devon Archer testified before… Continue watching
Jul 31 West African nations threaten force if Niger’s president isn’t reinstated after coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press West African nations have given Niger's coup leaders one week to reinstate the country's democratically elected president and have threatened to use forces if the demands aren't met. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Unrest in Niger’s capital, deadly bombing at Pakistan rally In our news wrap Sunday, a bomb at a political rally for a hard-line religious leader in Pakistan killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 200, the French embassy in Niger’s capital was attacked as thousands marched in support… Continue watching
Jul 30 French embassy in Niger attacked during pro-junta rally in capital By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing the country's former colonial power, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd. Continue reading
Jul 29 Blinken says Niger must restore ‘democratic order’ to avoid loss of U.S. economic aid By Brian P. D. Hannon, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Nearly 200 million Americans face extreme heat, severe weather In our news wrap Friday, nearly 200 million Americans spent another day under heat advisories and severe weather warnings, new economic numbers show inflation in the U.S. is easing, soldiers in Niger declared a general the new head of state… Continue watching
Jul 28 Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The announcement on state television Friday came hours after Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani defended the takeover and asked for support from the nation and international partners. Continue reading
Jul 28 Niger coup leader calls for support from people and international partners By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The general who led a coup in Niger has defended the takeover on state television and asked for support from the nation and international partners. Continue reading