Coverage dated August 13, 2023

Niger Coup: Junta Leaders Will Charge Ousted President With ‘High Treason’

Headline from Forbes

If found guilty, democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum could face the death penalty.

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Niger Coup: Junta Leaders Will Charge Ousted President With ‘High Treason’ (opens Forbes)

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    If found guilty, democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum could face the death penalty.

  2. NPR

    Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazou (opens NPR)

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    Niger's mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, hours after they said they were open to resolving the crisis.

  3. Local News 8

    Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum (opens Local News 8)

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    By Umaro Djau, Hande Atay Alam and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s junta claimed Sunday it had gathered evidence to prosecute the country’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason,” upping the stakes in their brinkmanship against key neighbors in West Africa who have vowed to restore con…

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Niger: Junta says will charge deposed leader with treason – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason." Earlier, they reportedly said they were willing to negotiate with the West African bloc ECOWAS.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Niger’s deposed president to be tried for 'high treason,' coup leaders say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Niger’s mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason' and undermining the country's security.

  6. CBS News

    Niger coup leaders say they'll prosecute President Bazoum for "high treason" (opens CBS News)

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    They made the announcement just hours after saying they were open to resolving the crisis diplomatically.

  7. France 24

    🔴 Live: Niger junta says it will prosecute President Bazoum for 'high treason' (opens France 24)

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    Niger's military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. ECOWAS has approved the…

  8. The Columbian

    Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’ (opens The Columbian)

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    NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that c

  9. The Daily Caller

    Niger’s Ousted President Faces ‘High Treason’ Charges, Death Penalty From Mutinous Military (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Niger's mutinous military regime announced on Sunday that it will charge ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason," a charge that could carry the death penalty.

  10. France 24

    Niger generals vow to prosecute ousted president for 'high treason' (opens France 24)

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    Niger's military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country.

  11. The Guardian

    Niger junta says it will prosecute deposed president for ‘high treason’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Mohamed Bazoum – ousted by military last month – could face death penalty if found guilty

  12. Al Jazeera

    Niger military to prosecute deposed president for ‘high treason’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Charges against Mohamed Bazoum come hours after a Nigerian delegation said Niger’s coup leaders were open to diplomacy.

  13. Wall Street Journal

    Niger Coup Leaders Threaten to Charge Ousted President With Treason (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The junta’s statement ratchets up the rhetoric between Niger and other West African countries.

  14. UPI

    Niger's junta says it has evidence to try ousted president for treason (opens UPI)

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    Niger's military junta said it has enough evidence to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum, the West African nation's deposed president, on crimes of "high treason" and undermining the country's national and international security.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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