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Niger coup leader meets with Nigerian clerics, gives reason for snubbing ECOWAS delegation
Mr Tchiani claimed the coup was well intended, stating that they struck to starve off an imminent threat.
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Mr Tchiani claimed the coup was well intended, stating that they struck to starve off an imminent threat.
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Abdulsalami Abubakar and Sultan Abubakar were members of a three-man delegation sent to negotiate with the Niger junta.
The ECOWAS delegation says dialogue is an important mechanism for successful elections and advised political parties to work with INEC ...