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3 Aug 2023
As the first few hundred French and European nationals are evacuated from coup-hit Niger, the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso say any foreign armed intervention in Niamey will be treated as a declaration of war against them all. Also, two protesters are killed in demonstrations that erupted in Senegal after opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was jailed on Monday.
31 Jul 2023
Germany is suspending its bilateral cooperation with Niger until further notice and has warned that it might take further steps in response to a military coup last week that saw democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum detained by a group of soldiers.
31 Jul 2023
Germany has said it is putting financial and development aid to Niger on hold following last week's coup. However, officials added that evacuation of German citizens or soldiers is not currently considered necessary.
30 Jul 2023
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him. Amid Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, President Vladimir Putin pledges free shipments to six African countries.
28 Jul 2023
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Friday, condemned the coup in Niger that saw Mohamed Bazoum deposed from power by members of his presidential guard. Niger's coup is the seventh in West and Central Africa since 2020. Niger is a key Western ally in a global fight against insurgencies in the Sahel region.

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