On Thursday, thousands of people in Niger rallied to back the coup leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NIAMEY - Niger’s newly installed junta has threatened an immediate response to any “aggression or attempted aggression”, as the clock ticks down on a deadline given by its neighbours to reverse last week’s coup.
This came with “the exception of suspended friendly countries”, an allusion to Burkina Faso and Mali, neighbouring countries that have also fallen to military coups in recent years. In a column in The Washington Post, he called on “the US government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order”.
“The entire Sahel region,” he said, “could fall to Russian influence via the Wagner Group, whose brutal terrorism has been on full display in Ukraine”. Blaming France’s “careless attitude and its reaction to the situation”, it said it had “decided to scrap the cooperation agreements in the field of security and defence with this state”.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
West African bloc sends mission to Niger to negotiate with coup leadersThe regional bloc is threatening to use force if President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
US prepares to evacuate some embassy staff, families from NigerUS personnel will be moved out of Niger by aircraft chartered by the State Department, not military planes, said an official. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
World Bank, 'alarmed' by events in Niger, pauses disbursementsA military junta overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president and his government on July 26. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
West Africa bloc says military intervention in Niger 'last resort'Nigeria cuts electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the Niger coup leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
The Big Read: Dealing with infidelity, the ‘cancer’ of marriages1/ Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends and issues that matter. This week, we look at how extramarital affairs affect couples and their families and how they try to move on.
Read more »