URGENT – Niger French and Italian authorities are preparing the evacuation of their nationals by air from Niamey.

For anyone having difficulty reaching meeting points or wishing assistance, our teams in the field and our crisis unit are able to provide you with assistance.

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BREAKING – US Ambassador to UN - "Any attack of the Wagner group will be considered an attack by the Russian Federation"

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BREAKING – Syria: 5 soldiers of the Syrian army were killed and 4 others were injured during last night's ISIS attack on the positions of Syrian army in Salmiya-Raqqa axis

Footage shows the place of last night's attack by ISIS terrorists on Salmiya-Raqqa road.

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Map of US Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups for July 31

The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is in the Timor Sea participating in the Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise.

The America Amphibious Ready Group is in the Coral Sea participating in exercise Talisman Sabre 2023.

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Niger - Map of regional reactions to Niger's coup, as of 1 August 2023.

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TURKEY – Kurdish PKK fighters published a video clip on targeting a barracks of the Turkish army on the Iraqi border with a guided missile, killing a number of Turkish soldiers.

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BREAKING – Sierra Leone: A press release confirming that the coup attempt in Sierra Leone has failed.

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Video: The First French nationals are welcomed by Soldiers from French army at Niamey airport, to prepare

The French citizens were asked to go to the airport at 2 p.m. The first French Amy aircraft (at least one C-130 and one A330) have just landed at Niamey airport per local media

It follows the Military Coup that deposed the democratically elected president of Niger Mohammed Bazoum and the escalation of tensions between the Pro-Russia Military Juntas and local governments, amid fears that the Paris-aligned ECOWAS bloc will invade Niger to overthrow the recently established military junta.

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NEW – There is no evidence that Russia or the Wagner PMC Group are behind or effectively supporting the ongoing Coup d'état and Unrest in Niger, according to The White House

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JUST IN – The U.S. increase the supply of "critical" ammunition to Kyiv to support the Ukrainian counteroffensive, in particular, 155-mm shells - the Financial Times, citing officials

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URGENT – NATO has reportedly been Briefed regarding the Incursion of 2 Belarusian Helicopters into Polish Airspace which occurred earlier today.

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Myanmar - MAP UPDATE: the situation in Myanmar on 01/08/2023. It's been exactly 2.5 years since the military committed a coup d'état, igniting pro-democracy resistance across the country.

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Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz is on a visit to Pakistan. On Wednesday, he will take part in the launching ceremony for the fourth MILGEM/Babur F283 Tarıq corvette at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited.

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Slovakia handed over two Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

Military aid package funded by Denmark, Germany and Norway

In total, as part of the package, Kyiv should receive 16 such machines, said Prime Minister of Slovakia Ludovit Odor.

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IRAN – IRGC unveiled new vessels equipped with effective missiles with a range of about 600 kilometers in a large-scale naval exercise, this morning. This exercise was held near the three islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa in the Arabian Gulf.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard: Our forces used in the maneuvers accurate naval ballistic missiles.

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