ECOWAS Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has imposed new sanctions in response to the Niger Republic coup. The regional bloc had already given the Niger junta seven days to reinstall President Mohamed Bazoum or face penalties, including military intervention. However, the coupists called ECOWAS's bluff and promised to reject any foreign interference on its territory. It also severed connections with...
Italy Calls On ECOWAS To Extend Niger Ultimatum
Italy has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to extend its deadline for the reinstatement of Niger’s ousted president. According to NAN, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani gave the advice in an interview published on Monday. “The only way is the diplomatic one. I hope that the ultimatum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which...
Passenger Train Derails, Killing 30 With Over 80 Others Severely Injured (Videos, Pictures)
According to a district official, at least 30 passengers perished and over 80 were injured when a train crashed. A senior railway officer in Nawabshah, Pakistan revealed that around ten carriages of the Hazara Express derailed as the train passed near the Sarhari Station between Karachi and Rawalpindi. Hundreds of people at the scene were seen climbing the train and smashing...
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Election Conspiracy Charges
Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election and defraud the American people. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, entered his plea during a nearly 30-minute hearing at the same Washington courthouse where hundreds of his supporters have been convicted for their...
Mom-of-two Dies From Drinking Too Much Water
A mother-of-two from Indiana died after consuming 64 ounces of water in only 20 minutes. Ashley Summers, 35, died from water toxicity shortly after enjoying a peaceful day at Lake Freeman over the long Fourth of July weekend. On the last day of her vacation, she had felt lightheaded and had a headache, both of which were indicators of dehydration, yet...
Niger Coup: Hundreds Of Demonstrators Back Military
Stemming from the recent coup in Niger, hundreds of people on Thursday stormed the nation's capital, Niamey in solidarity rally, expressing support for the coup while some others wielded giant Russian flags. According to AFP report, demonstrators converged at Independence Square in the heart of the city, in response to a call by a coalition of civil society organisations on...
Biden Calls For Immediate Release Of Ousted Niger President Bazoum
US President Joe Biden called on Thursday for the immediate release of Niger’s elected President Mohamed Bazoum and for the country’s democracy to be preserved. “I call for President Bazoum and his family to be immediately released, and for the preservation of Niger’s hard-earned democracy,” Biden said in a statement Thursday, the 63rd anniversary of Niger’s independence. READ ALSO: US Orders...
US Orders Officials Out Of Niger
The United States has ordered its non-emergency officials out of Niger. The Department of State, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said America has no higher priority than the safety and security of its citizens overseas. It added that given ongoing developments in Niger, “the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family...
Rwanda Imposes Curfew To Curb Noise Pollution
Rwanda has imposed a curfew on all “non-essential services” to reduce what the government calls “noise pollution”, a move that has angered nightclub owners who say it will hurt their business. “For effective regulation of night-time entertainment and noise pollution, the Cabinet established closing time of non-essential services at 1 am on working days, and 2 am on weekends (Friday...
Niger Coup: Evacuated European Nationals Arrive In Paris And Rome
Flights evacuating Europeans from Niger have arrived in France and Italy. France began evacuating its citizens from Niger amid anti-French sentiment following last week's coup - 262 people arrived in Paris early on Wednesday. The coup prompted demonstrations against the former colonial power, with the French embassy coming under attack. However, France says it has no plans to repatriate about 1,000 French...
