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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by favor914: 2:03pm On Aug 22, 2023
The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following the military coup there and told its members to avoid any action that might legitimise the junta.

The coup last month has caused alarm among Western allies and democratic African states who fear it could allow Islamist groups active in the Sahel region to expand their reach, and give Russia a foothold to increase its influence.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been trying to negotiate with the junta but says it is ready to send troops into Niger to restore constitutional order if diplomatic efforts fail.

The AU Peace and Security Council said in a communique on Tuesday that it had noted the decision to activate an ECOWAS standby force and asked the AU Commission to assess the economic, social, and security implications of deploying such a force.

The resolutions in Tuesday's statement were adopted at a council meeting held on Aug. 14, it said.

It reiterated calls for the coup leaders to immediately release elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been detained since the coup, and return to their barracks.

The coup leaders have so far resisted pressure to step down and proposed a three-year timeline to organise elections, a plan which ECOWAS said on Monday it outright rejected.

The AU also said it strongly rejected any external interference in the situation by any actor or country outside of Africa, including engagements by private military companies - a likely reference to Russian mercenary group Wagner, which is active in neighbouring Mali.
Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by successmatters(m): 2:04pm On Aug 22, 2023
Okay

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Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by BoldBrainz(m): 2:09pm On Aug 22, 2023
As if that stops them from being an existing country.

All these useless and profitless African associations that hardly ever provide solutions to bad governance and economic ills bedeveling their respective nations, yet are only ever heard and seen when serving interests of their Western masters.

Mtscheew!

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Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by kokoA(m): 2:12pm On Aug 22, 2023
When will they suspend dictators who change their county's constitution and make themselves life President?

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Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by Phoen1X: 2:20pm On Aug 22, 2023
Na who african union help ?...people wey no fit feed themselves.

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Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by Parachoko: 2:44pm On Aug 22, 2023
Good One

There's no more room for Military Coup in Africa, if you want power, join a political party and contest.

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Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by FreeStuffsNG: 2:46pm On Aug 22, 2023
Parachoko:
Good One

There's no more room for Military Coup in Africa, if you want power, join a political party and contest.

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Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by DanAugust2021: 2:49pm On Aug 22, 2023
kokoA:
When will they suspend dictators who change their county's constitution and make themselves life President?
Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by asanausana91: 5:22pm On Aug 22, 2023
Who cares?
Re: African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup. by Goodlyhrt(m): 5:28pm On Aug 22, 2023
The world's countries are going mad and nobody to tell them

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