Shield and Alert: Sahel Bound

Sahel: Chad acquires military vehicles and security gear from the UAEF

The United Arab Emirates has sent military vehicles and other security gear to Chad in support of anti-"terrorism" efforts and border rotection, the oil-rich Gulf state said on Sunday.  Chad is a neighbour of Niger, where a coup late last month toppled one of the last...
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Nigerian president Tinubu under pressure to avoid war with northern neighbor NigerF

By Camille Malpat with Aminu Abubakar in Kano, Nigeria: Political leaders in Nigeria are urging President Bola Tinubu to reconsider a threatened military intervention against junta leaders in neighbouring Niger, ahead of a Sunday deadline to reinstate the country's...
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Brief: Nigeria cuts electricity to Niger after coupF

Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger after West African neighbours imposed sanctions on the junta that ousted the country's elected leader last week, a Niger power company source said on Wednesday. "Since yesterday, Nigeria has disconnected the high-voltage...
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Niger: Coup leaders get popular support amid rising regional tensionsF

By Boureima Hama with Delphine Touitou: Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger's capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nations. Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some...
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