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Niger Closes Its Airspace as It Warns of a Foreign Attack
By Katarina Höije
Niger’s captive leader losing weight in inhumane conditions, daughter says
By Zeinab Mohammed Salih
West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline
By Boureima Balima and Abdel-kader Mazou
Niger coup: What is Russia's role?
By Kate Hairsine
Nigeria’s Senate rejects military intervention in Niger
By Eniola Akinkuotu
ECOWAS Military Intervention in Niger Is a Bad Idea
By Folahanmi Aina
ECOWAS mobilizes reserve force as Niger crisis remains unsolved
By Rachel Chason and Rick Noack
West Africa's Leaders Face the High Stakes of Niger's Coup
By Johnnie Carson
ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger
By Sophie Tanno, Larry Madowo and Martin Goillandeau
Niger and the collapse of France's empire
By Thomas Fazi
US says it has 'direct contact' with Niger's coup leaders but the conversations are 'difficult'
By Hammar Castano, Shannon Crawford and Morgan Winsor
Niger’s junta shuts airspace and accuses neighboring nations of invasion plans
By Sam Mednick and Ellen Knickmeyer
Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military intervention
By Sam Mednick and Chinedu Asadu
Niger's ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup
By Sam Mednick
Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger
By Sam Mednick
A deadline arrives for Niger's junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what's next
By Sam Mednick
US and UN concerned for ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum's health
By Thomas Mackintosh
Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force
By Catherine Byaruhanga
Niger coup: Ecowas to deploy standby force
By Chris Ewokor and Sean Edward Seddon
Niger coup: US envoy holds 'difficult' talks with junta
By nduka orjinmo and Kathryn Armstrong