A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani has kicked against military rule, insisting it must be totally rejected and resisted in West Africa. Sani, in a post via his
A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani has kicked against military rule, insisting it must be totally rejected and resisted in West Africa.
DAILY POST reports that soldiers had overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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ECOWAS will protect democracy in Niger Republic, says TinubuPresident Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, in Abuja, described the recent developments in the Republic of Niger as “unpleasant”, insisting that Nigeria will do all within its power to plant and nurture democracy in West Africa.
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Suspected Coup Attempt In Niger Republic As Guards Detain President Bazou Inside Presidential Palace | Sahara ReportersNiger presidential guards are holding President Mohamed Bazoum inside the presidential palace in the capital, which has been blocked off by military vehicles since Wednesday morning. No shots were fired and it's not clear if this is an attempt by the presidential guard to seize power. The president's office tweeted that the guards unsuccessfully tried to get support from the military in their 'anti-republican' efforts.
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Niger Republic Military Officers Confirm President Bazoum’s Removal, Declare Closure Of Borders, Curfew | Sahara ReportersNiger President, Mohamed Bazoum, has been removed from power, according to a group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation's national television late on Wednesday, hours after the president was held in the presidential palace. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked by nine other officers, said defence and security forces had decided: 'Put an end to the regime that you know due to the deteriorating security situation and bad governance.'
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Coup: US Secretary, Blinken Calls For Immediate Release Of Niger Republic President | Sahara ReportersThe United States’ Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has called for the immediate release of Niger Republic President, Mohamed Bazoum. 'Whether this constitutes a coup technically or not, I can't say, that's for the lawyers to say, but what it clearly constitutes is an effort to seize power by force and to disrupt the constitution,' Blinken told a news conference in the New Zealand capital, Wellington. Blinken called for Bazoum's immediate release.
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ECOWAS rejects any 'action that impedes' Niger Republic's democracy | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPresident Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has condemned the unfolding developments in Niger Republic and vowed not to tolerate any actions against the country’s democratically-elected government. Niger Republic President, Mohamed Bazoum, is being detained by members of the Presidential Guard, who have been given an “ultimatum” by […]
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Unveiling Uba Sani’s dream teamIn Nigeria, the phrase has been overused, time-worn and cliched, but it still resonates with the media and some electorates. Usually, elected officials and sundry appointees promise to ‘hit the
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