West Africa’s regional bloc has imposed a Sunday deadline for coup leaders to stand down Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has warned that a potential intervention to reverse the coup in Niger could have significant ramifications for regional stability, as a Sunday threat looms for the West African nation to restore its elected leadership.

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Nearly 20 countries are on the list of potential candidates, Sergey Ryabkov has said An increasing number of nations are moving towards joining the BRICS bloc, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. Nearly 20 candidates are currently in the pipeline, with current member states deciding on how to organize the expansion, he said.