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Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja

Le général putschiste Abdourahmane Tchiani, qui s'est proclamé 'président de la transition' au Niger.
Le général putschiste Abdourahmane Tchiani, qui s'est proclamé "président de la transition" au Niger. © ORTN - Télé Sahel / AFP
Breaking news published on 28/07/23, 21.00 - Despite General Abdourahamane Tchiani declaring himself head of the CNSP military junta on 28 July, ECOWAS is holding out hope that Mohamed Bazoum will return to power and, alongside Paris and Washington, is counting on Nigerien ex-president Mahamoudou Issoufou's involvement. [...]
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