West African bloc Ecowas says military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’
A military intervention in Niger following last week’s coup is “the last option on the table”, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has said.
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Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc
Defence chiefs demand reinstatement of president after coup, which triggered exodus of foreign nationalsDefence heads from west Africa’s regional political and security bloc have said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was “the last resort”, …
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First of four evacuation flights from Niger arrives in France
The first plane carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled President Mohamed Bazoum a week ago. It is the first time that France has staged a large-scale evacuation in i…