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Jan
10
2024
By The African Mirror
Niger tribunal grants ousted president’s son provisional release from house arrest

Niger tribunal grants ousted president’s son provisional release from house arrest

NEWS
NIGER'S military tribunal granted the son of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Mohamed Bazoum Salem, provisional release from house arrest in the capital Niamey, it said in a statement. Salem, 23, has been in detention at the presidential residence with his parents since his father was toppled during a military coup in July. The coup, one of eight in West and Central Africa since 2020, was widely condemned, led to sanctions from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), and prompted widespread calls for Bazoum's release and a return to democratic rule. The tribunal did not provide details on the…
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Dec
16
2023
By The African Mirror
West Africa court orders reinstatement of ousted Niger leader Bazoum

West Africa court orders reinstatement of ousted Niger leader Bazoum

NEWS
A West African court ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family were arbitrarily detained and called for a return to democratic rule through his reinstatement. Bazoum was toppled during a military coup on July 26. He and his family have since been in detention without access to running water or electricity, according to his party and relatives. The coup was widely condemned, led to sanctions from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), and prompted widespread calls for Bazoum's release and a return to democratic rule. Bazoum and his family referred their case to…
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Jun
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Hand over Bashir ally – ICC

Hand over Bashir ally – ICC

NEWS
THE International Criminal Court has asked Sudan to hand over one of the key people accused of war crimes and genocide in Darfur and an ally of ousted President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the visiting chief ICC prosecutor has said. The accused, Ahmed Haroun, asked in May to be sent to The Hague, the court's headquarters, complaining that he would not receive a fair trial in Sudan. Chief ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told a news conference that Bashir, in prison in Khartoum, was still wanted by the ICC and that the court was willing to negotiate with the Sudanese government on…
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