Niger's ousted prime minister hopes talks can end military coup
NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger's ousted prime minister on Saturday clung to the dimming hope that last week's military coup could be
2023-08-06 04:22
Lebanon seeks to reassure Gulf, Germany after travel warnings
BEIRUT Lebanon's caretaker premier Najib Mikati said on Saturday there was no cause for "concern or panic" about
2023-08-05 21:19
US lawmakers back closer coordination with Pacific islands to counter China
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has proposed legislation to support establishment of national security
2023-08-05 02:59
Factbox-Military interventions by West African ECOWAS bloc
West African defence chiefs on Friday agreed a plan for intervention in Niger if its coup leaders do
2023-08-05 01:20
Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing secrets with China
By Raphael Satter and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over
2023-08-05 00:24
West Africa's ultimatum to Niger coup leaders nears deadline
By Boureima Balima and Felix Onuah NIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -West African nations were to determine on Friday an intervention plan if
2023-08-04 22:45
Ethiopia declares Amhara state of emergency following militia clashes
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopia's government on Friday declared a state of emergency in its second-largest region, Amhara,
2023-08-04 19:19
West African bloc seeks solution to Niger coup as deadline nears
NIAMEY West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday,
2023-08-04 14:20
Niger coup leaders blamed insecurity; conflict data paints a different picture
By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) -When Niger's coup leader Abdourahmane Tiani announced the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum on television
2023-08-03 23:18
Niger junta supporters protest sanctions as region considers intervention
By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -Hundreds of supporters of Niger's military junta marched in the capital Niamey
2023-08-03 19:15
No evidence of active shooter after Senate building locks down, officials say
The Senate went into lockdown Wednesday afternoon as US Capitol Police investigated reports of an active shooter in the Russell office building, putting Capitol Hill on edge more than two years after the January 6, 2021, attack.
2023-08-03 04:25
Planes carrying evacuees from Niger land in Paris and Rome
By Manuel Ausloos and Antonio Denti PARIS/ROME Military planes carrying hundreds of European nationals evacuated from Niger landed
2023-08-02 17:26