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Ivorian President Urges Niger’s Junta to Fight Terrorism over ‘Kidnapping’ Bazoum

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  • Ivorian President Urges Niger’s Junta to Fight Terrorism over ‘Kidnapping’ Bazoum
  • August 10, 2023
  • An ECOWAS extraordinary summit convened in Abuja, Nigeria to address the crisis in Niger concluded on Thursday with a resolute decision, ordering the activation of the regional bloc's standby force for potential intervention against Niger's junta leadership. Speaking to media, including VOA French to Africa service, in Abuja following the summit, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said that Niger's military leaders “should go to fight the terrorists and not try to kidnap a democratically elected president.”
  • Category Videos
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Topic Tags Abuja, Africa, ECOWAS, Ivory Coast, Niger, nigeria, Niamey, VOA Africa, President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger Coup
  • Network VOA
  • Expiration Date September 9, 2023 18:31 EDT
  • Embargo Date August 10, 2023 18:39 EDT
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - Africa
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