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Niger Junta detains over 180 former politicians and members of the overthrown democratically elected administration after the coup.

ABUJA (Niger), July 31 — African leaders yesterday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the possible use of force, and slapped financial sanctions on the...

We want peace. >> reporter: an emergency summit in west african states echo us. sanctions announced including closing borders, a travel ban, a no fly zone. freezing assets and a deadline. echo us given the niger junta one week to reinstate president bazoum. >> in the events the authority's demands are not met within one week, take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order in the republic of niger. such measures may include the use of force. to this effect, the chiefs of defense, staff of echoes immediately. >> reporter: many profester ins the streets don't want any military interv...

Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, the Dean of Academic Affairs, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), has cautioned that the security situation in Niger could escalate if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) apply force in the quest to restore constitutional rule. ECOWAS after its emergency meeting in…