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Now playing Next Niger Niger coup supporters rally after French ambassador ordered out The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had told coup leaders in Niger it was not too late to return to civilian rule despite the junta demanding the expulsion of the French ambassador 26/08/2023
Now playing Next Niger Ecowas orders 'standby force' to restore constitutional order in Niger West Africa leaders have directed the deployment of a ‘standby force’ to restore democracy in Niger after the coup. 10/08/2023
Now playing Next Niger Brussels says there is still room for mediation efforts in Niger The European Union has suspended all activities with Niger, including financial assistance, and civilian and security cooperation. 08/08/2023
Now playing Next Niger ECOWAS to meet Thursday after Niger junta defies key deadline Mali said it and Burkina Faso, both neighbours of Niger run by military juntas, were sending delegations to Niger to show support. Both countries have said they would consider any intervention in Niger as a declaration of war against them. 07/08/2023
Now playing Next World News Plan agreed for military intervention in Niger as deadline approaches Leaders of the bloc of West African states known as ECOWAS have agreed on a plan for military intervention in Niger unless coup leaders restore civilian rule by Sunday. 05/08/2023
Now playing Next Niger International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger International pressure mounted Thursday against leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation's democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help. 04/08/2023
Now playing Next World News Plane carrying 262 evacuees from Niger lands in Paris Foreign nationals lined up outside an airport in Niger's capital on Wednesday morning to wait for a French military evacuation flight, while a regional bloc continued talks about its response to the military coup that took place last week. 02/08/2023
Now playing Next Niger France warns attacks on its interests in Niger will not be tolerated Protesters vandalised the French embassy in Niamey after a military junta moved to seize power in the aid- and security-dependent West African nation. 30/07/2023
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Now playing Next Nigeria It could be days before official election result announced in Nigeria Some frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots with flashlights while others stood watch at their polling stations as counting got under way late Saturday amid fears of vote tampering after a day of delays in Africa's most populous nation. 26/02/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Nigerian city celebrates its abundance of twins with annual festival With the highest concentration of twins in Nigeria, Igbo-Ora is the west African nation's self-proclaimed twin capital. The city is organises an annual "Twin Festival", where twins from Igbo-Ora and elsewhere gather to celebrate their existence. 17/10/2022
Now playing Next Nigeria Nigeria destroys more than one million expired COVID-19 vaccines Officials blamed "vaccine nationalism" in developed countries for hoarding vaccines until they "were about to expire" before donating them. 23/12/2021