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Hopes for Dialogue Dim in Niger as Junta Clings to Power
By Elian Peltier and Eric Schmitt | The New York Times
The new military leaders of Niger have rebuffed diplomatic efforts by the United States, the United Nations and regional groups to resolve a crisis sparked by a coup in the West African nation, dimming hopes that civilian rule will be restored soon.
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Senior U.S. State Department Official Visits Niger to Negotiate With Junta
By Katharine Houreld and Michael Birnbaum | The Washington Post
A top State Department official held what she described as “difficult” talks in the West African country of Niger on Monday in a bid to start negotiations with the military junta that last month deposed the elected president, a key U.S. ally in the region.
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Niger’s Junta Shuts Airspace and Accuses Regional Countries of Planning to Invade as Deadline Passes
By Sam Mednick | Associated Press
Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president.
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Ethiopia Accuses Amhara Militia of Trying to Overthrow Government
By Dawit Endeshaw | Reuters
A senior Ethiopian official accused militiamen in the Amhara region of seeking to overthrow the regional and federal governments following days of fighting that led the authorities to declare a state of emergency.
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