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Airspace Now Re-opened In Niger After Coup

VAM News September 4, 2023 0 Comment

Niger’s military rulers have announced the reopening of the country’s airspace to all commercial flights. VOICE AIR MEDIA reports that this is nearly a month after it was closed following a coup. The transport...

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Africa

African Union fires Gabon over coup

VAM News September 1, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update Military leaders named the head of the Presidential Guard, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, as the country’s interim leader on Wednesday evening. AU’s Peace and Security Council said on Thursday...

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Local News

Coup: Niger junta orders security to evict French ambassador

VAM News August 31, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update THE Niger junta has ordered the police to forcefully evict French ambassador, Ambassador Sylvain Itte, from the country. On August 25, Niger’s foreign ministry announced that Itte had 48...

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Africa

Coup: Face your job, AU tells Gabonese national army and security forces

VAM News August 30, 2023 0 Comment

THE head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday, warned the Gabonese national army and security forces to adhere to their “republican vocation”. This is as he also strongly condemned what...

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Africa

Coup: Soldiers Arrest Gabon President, Detain Son

VAM News August 30, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday, hours after announcing they had overthrown the government....

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Africa

Another coup in Africa as Military Takes Over Power in Gabon

VAM News August 30, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was...

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Africa

Coup: Tinubu’s ECOWAS rejects Niger junta transition plan

VAM News August 21, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the three-year power transition plan proposed by Niger Republic’s military junta. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace...

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Africa

Coup: ECOWAS announces deployment of standby force to ‘restore constitutional order’ in Niger

Bright Olorungbotemi August 10, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. ECOWAS gave the directive on Thursday at...

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Africa

Coup: Niger’s Military Junta Names Ex-Economy Minister As PM

VAM News August 8, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update A former Minister of Economy and Finance Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine has been named Niger Republic‘s new Prime Minister. He was appointed the PM by the country’s self declared Head of...

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Africa

Coup: House Rejects President Tinubu’s proposal for military intervention in Niger Republic

VAM News August 6, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update NIGERIA President, Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a military intervention to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic has been rejected by the senate. This is coming after the Nigerian leader who is...