NIAMEY, Niger: Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
Members of the elite guard sealed off access to the president's residence and offices in the capital Niamey, and after talks broke down, 'refused to release' him, a presidential source said.The soldiers said 'all institutions' in the country would be suspended, borders were closed and a curfew imposed 'until further notice' from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.'We, the defense and security forces...
The president of neighboring Benin, Patrice Talon, will head to Niamey for mediation efforts, the head of the Economic Community of West African States said.One of a dwindling group of pro-Western leaders in the Sahel, Bazoum was elected in April 2021, taking the helm of a country burdened by poverty and jihadist insurgencies.In a message on Twitter, which is being rebranded as X, the president's office said 'elements of the Presidential Guard had a fit of temper...
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