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ECOWAS forges ahead with a plan to form a standby force for possible intervention against the Niger junta.

An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States bloc has activated its standby troops for a possible military action against coup-hit Niger

A top US diplomat demands the undoing of Niger’s coup and the return to power of its West-backed president in a secret visit to the West African nation.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, August 08, 2023

Niger's ousted prime minister says the country's new military rulers are open to dialogue with a West African bloc.

Niger's coup leaders close the country's airspace amid the threat of military intervention from a West African bloc.

The African continent has been rocked by yet another coup d’état, this time in Niger. Many across the West African nation have denounced the coup while numerous others have supported what they describe as the end of colonialism.

France plans to maintain its military presence in Niger, refusing the junta's demands for French troop withdrawal.

Niger experienced a coup this week, when President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed by General Abdourahmane Tiani, the current junta leader.