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Niger's ousted president says he is a 'hostage' after military coup

Sky News Friday, 4 August 2023
President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger has claimed he is a "hostage" and that the entire Sahel region could fall to the Russians following the country's military coup.
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News video: France backs West Africa's bid to undo Niger coup

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France said on Saturday it will support efforts to overturn Niger's military coup, a day after West Africa's regional bloc said it had a plan for military intervention.

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On Monday, April 8th, an uncommon scene unfolded in Orsk as over a hundred Russians took to the streets, seeking President Vladimir Putin's intervention in the aftermath of unprecedented flooding that had besieged their city. Amidst chants of "shame on you," aimed squarely at local authorities, the demonstrators voiced their frustration, accusing officials of neglecting their duty to alleviate the dire situation. #RussiaFloods #VladimirPutin #OrskAnger #CompensationDemands #OrenburgDisaster #FloodDamage #EmergencyDeclared #RussianProtest #DamCollapse #DisplacedResidents #RebuildOrsk ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.121~HT.96~

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When asked if the West is doing sufficient to keep “the Russians at bay”, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says we “need to do more” and “that it is unthinkable that we would lose this war to Putin." Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Russian officials urge harsh punishment for those who carried out deadly concert attack.

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Battling Sahel insurgency: Russia reaps benefits from 'lack of African cooperation, local distrust' [Video]

Battling Sahel insurgency: Russia reaps benefits from 'lack of African cooperation, local distrust'

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