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Mutinous soldiers in the African nation of Niger claim to have overthrown the democratically elected president, announcing on state television that they have put an end to the government over
By Moussa Aksar and Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) -Presidential guards were holding Niger President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital
If the claim is confirmed, Niger would be the latest West African country to face a coup attempt in the past two years. The president’s fate was unclear.
NIAMEY (Reuters) -Presidential guards were holding Niger President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday, security sources said, but the presidency said the guards had started an "anti-republican" movement "in vain" and that Bazoum was well. West Africa's main regional and economic bloc ECOWAS said it was concerned about an attempted coup and called on the plotters to free Bazoum. The African Union called on the "treasonous" soldiers involved to stop immediately.
Presidential guards on Wednesday held Niger President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey, but the presidency said the guards had started an “anti-republican” movement “in vain” and that Bazoum was well. In a statement, the presidency said the national army was ready to attack them if they did not come to their…