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JUST IN: ECOWAS Gives Niger’s military One-week to Reinstate Bazoum as President

Members of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military to restore constitutional order and reinstate ousted President Muhammed Bazoum into office. This followed an extraordinary meeting of leaders

JUST IN: Niger Soldiers Finally Sack President Bazoum, Announce Coup

Niger military officers announced early Thursday that they had taken over power from President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in detention since the early hours of Wednesday. The soldiers announced the coup in televised broadcast in the early hours of