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Ukrainian official rejects new peace summit for Russia talks

Russia dismissed the first peace summit as meaningless without Moscow's participation.

Blinken speaks with Niger former president - US State Dept

Blinken expressed his grave concern at the continued detention of the country's current president, Mohamed Bazoun, and his family.

Niger junta meets Nigeria envoys ahead of summit

The junta has revoked military pacts with France, but Paris has rejected that decision, saying it was not taken by Niger's legitimate authorities.

Niger hit with more sanctions as junta rebuffs latest diplomatic

They had also used a campaign of sexual violence and other grave human rights abuses to terrorise the population.

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West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline

The bloc's unity has been broken by a promise from the ruling juntas in Mali and Burkina Faso, both member states, to come to Niger's defence if needed.

UN ends peacekeeping mission in Mali, US blames Russia's Wagner

Mali has struggled to stem the Islamist insurgency that took root following an uprising in 2012.

Russia reports fierce fighting as African peace mission leaves

Putin responded by rattling off a string of familiar accusations denied by Ukraine and the West and saying it was Kyiv, not Moscow, that was refusing to talk.