African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in new attack

African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in new attack

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Addis Ababa (AFP) Aug 22, 2023

The African Union (AU) on Tuesday said it was suspending coup-hit Niger but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 troops died in a new attack by suspected jihadists. National guards carrying out an anti-jihadist operation in the southwestern region of Tillaberi were ambushed on Sunday night, Tele Sahel said, adding tha

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