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Spotlight | Morocco, Niger
Moroccan intelligence services' secret talks to free Mohamed Bazoum

Niger's former president, Mohamed Bazoum, in Niamey on 2 May 2022. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP

With the utmost discretion, the kingdom's foreign intelligence agency has been holding talks with Niamey's junta since September with a view to freeing Niger's former president, who has been detained for 18 months. [...]

Published on 17/12/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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