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NIAMEY, Niger -- The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country's democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime.
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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken reaffirms support for ousted President Mohamad Bazoun. French President Emmanuel Macron has convened the National Security and Defense Council for Saturday afternoon. France had previously announced that it did not recognize the new rulers in Niger. Paris has reportedly stationed about 1500 troops in the West African country. The UN Security Council condemned the coup and called for the "immediate and unconditional release" of President Bazoum. The alleged perpetrator of the coup, General Omar Tchiani, declared himself president on Friday.
The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the US and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime