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'We're Back in Control' - Russia Helps Niger Junta to Retake Military Base
[Vanguard] Members of Niger's presidential guard, helped by Russian forces on Saturday, recaptured a key military base in the capital Niamey from mutinous soldiers....
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Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers
Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of a general election later this year aimed at restoring civilian rule....
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Heavy Gunshots, Explosions in Niger Capital
[Premium Times] Saturday's attack, which observers said lasted for about two hours, targeted the airport and security perimeter near the presidency.
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Nigerien Govt Says Situation 'Calm' After Soldiers' Mutiny
[Premium Times] State broadcasting stations were knocked offline early Saturday. However, the military government later issued a statement urging calm....
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Calm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers.
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Attempted Coup - Niger Junta Still in Control, but Situation Remains Tense
[Premium Times] The situation in Niger Republic remains fluid after a mutiny was thwarted by national security forces in collaboration with Russian-linked Africa Corps...
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Attackers Target Niger's Niamey Airport and Presidency Perimeter
[RFI] Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear....
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Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to expand presidential powers
Voters in Guinea-Bissau went to the polls on Sunday to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment. The changes would expand the president’s powers, including giving him the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister....
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Niamey back to normal after soldier mutiny
Life returned to normal in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Sunday, after the military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers....
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Dozens of soldiers arrested in Niger after attempted mutiny
Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts....
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Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum on giving president more powers
Voters in military-run Guinea-Bissau will cast ballots on Sunday in a referendum that could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year....
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Niger's military 'gradually regaining control' after mutiny at military base
Niger’s military says it’s “gradually regaining control” after a mutiny at an army base near the international airport in Niamey.