Tag: Military Junta
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Military juntas impose 0.5% levy on goods from ECOWAS Nations
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they said in a statement. According to an official statement…
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Burkina Faso Military junta dissolves Government, sacks PM
Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader on Friday sacked the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, via a presidential decree. The sacked premier had served at the head of three successive governments, surviving each reshuffle. No reason was given for the dismissal of Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, who was named as premier in October…
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US soldiers vacate Niger base following military junta’s demand
The United States troops have withdrawn from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline set by the country’s military rulers. Niger’s military leaders scrapped a military cooperation deal with Washington in March, after seizing power in a July 2023 coup. The…
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Niger Republic military junta cancels 990 diplomatic passports
The military junta of Niger Republic have cancelled more than 990 diplomatic passports held by nationals and foreigners linked to the ousted regime. The foreign ministry has written to notify diplomatic representations in Niger that the passports are now “lapsed”, according to copies of the letter posted on social networks. The diplomatic documents were held…
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Assimi Goita declares self new ‘president’ of Mali
Colonel Assimi Goita has emerged the head of the military junta in Mali that ousted the elected government of President Boubacar Keita on Tuesday. Goita introduced himself Wednesday at a meeting with the secretaries-generals of government ministries. He chose the title of President. “Let me introduce myself: I am Colonel Assimi Goita, the president of…