The military junta in Niger has announced the closure of the country’s airspace starting today, coinciding with the expiration of the ultimatum given by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the military to restore constitutional order or face potential military intervention. According to a statement read by Colonel Amadou Abdaramane on national […]
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