Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 02:00 GMT on August 12, 2023.

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

Niger’s military leaders accused France of breaching a ban on the country’s air space, a charge that came on the eve of a West African summit following a coup two weeks earlier.

Niger’s new military government rebuffs latest talks offer by West-backed African Union and ECOWAS blocs after the expiration of their initial military action threat against the nation as US military vows to keep its forces there amid fear of a potential intervention.

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.

Western countries brazenly allow media outlets that affirm their own imperialistic goals to remain on air and uncensored. This includes outlets that outwardly promote foreign meddling and violence.

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

The crisis in Niger is deepening as the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is calling for a military intervention in the West African country.