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Nigeria denies involvement in Niger oil pipeline attack

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Nigeria denies involvement in Niger oil pipeline attack

The Nigerian government has denied any involvement in the recent attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline. The attack is believed to have been launched by Lakurawa, a terrorist group operating in the border communities between Nigeria and Niger. In a statement issued by the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, the government expressed its … Read more

Again, ECOWAS leaders set up committee to negotiate with Niger junta

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Again, ECOWAS leaders set up committee to negotiate with Niger junta

West African heads of government resolved on Sunday to set up another committee to negotiate with the military junta in Niger, making it at least the third committee set up by the regional body, ECOWAS, to negotiate with military rulers who sacked President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup in July. The new committee includes the … Read more