Kriszta SatoriAug 6, 2023
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Thousands of people have gathered in the main stadium in #Niamey , the capital of #Niger , in support of the recent military #coup . An imminent deadline is approaching for the military junta to step down. There were cheers from the crowd as a delegation of members of the ruling council ( #CNSP ) arrived at the stadium. (cont.)
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Last Sunday the West African regional bloc #ECOWAS gave the coup leaders a week to reinstate the ousted president of #Niger , Mohamed #Bazoum . The organisation threatened military intervention if its demands were not met. But some African countries have expressed strong opposition to this.

More on how the coup started and what it means in a special of #TheGlobalJigsaw :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g3kky8

BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Niger coup special

Soldiers say they have taken control of the West African country

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Aug 6, 2023 at 5:33pmWeb