Libyan army vehicles have crossed into Niger in what may be a negotiated bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state.
Niger’s military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.
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/ 19 February 2010
Mutinous troops led by an army colonel captured Niger’s President Mamadou Tandja on Thursday, and said they were suspending the Constitution.
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/ 18 February 2010
Smoke was seen rising from the presidential palace amid heavy gunfire in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Thursday in an apparent coup attempt.