Niger Coup: What You Need to Know
July 27, 2023
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as posted by the channelMembers of Niger’s presidential guard detained the leader of the uranium-rich country in the latest attempted coup in several years across West Africa. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja explains what you need to know.
Soldiers appeared on state television on July 26, claiming to have seized control of the country hours after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained. The nation’s foreign minister told France24 television that negotiations were ongoing on Thursday morning, but hours later the army chief announced his support for the coup, Agence France Presse reported.
The Economic Community of West African States, a 15-nation regional bloc, the African Union, the US and other Western powers condemned the attempted takeover and called for Bazoum’s immediate release and reinstatement.
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