Tag: Bazoum
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U.S. to hold Niger military junta accountable for Bazoum’s safety
The United States would hold the junta that took power in Niger Republic accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government. “The United States joins the Economic Community of West African S
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After ECOWAS military order, Niger junta threaten to kill ousted president, Bazoum
After nine leaders from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met Thursday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to discuss their next steps, Niger’s junta has threatened to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. ECOWAS reiterated its earlier threat and ordered the activation of its standby force.
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Bazoum makes defiant vow to save democracy after coup
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum took to social media on Thursday with a defiant vow to protect “hard-won” democratic gains a day after he was toppled in a military coup. The country’s foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou also
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U.S. Secretary, Blinken calls for immediate release of Bazoum
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum. Bazoum has been removed from power, according to a group of soldiers
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Bazoum’s govt has been ousted – Niger soldiers declare
A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, hours after the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace says his government has been ousted from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked
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Why Buni received Niger’s National Honour Award
Niger’s President, Mohamed Bazoum, has decorated Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe with the country’s National Honour Award. This is contained in a statement by Buni’s Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Sunday.
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Bazoum declared winner of Niger’s presidential election
Niger’s ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum was declared on Tuesday the winner of its presidential election, while his opponent alleged fraud and opposition supporters burned tyres in the streets. Bazoum, a 61-year-old former interior minister, won 55.75% of the vote in Sunday’s election, according to the electoral commission. He beat out Mahamane Ousmane, a former…