Situation in Niger After Military Coup
On July 26, Niger's presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. The guard's commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself the country's new leader.

Niger Rebels Reportedly Ask West Africa's Guinea for Help

© AP Photo / Fatahoulaye Hassane Midousupporters of mutinous soldiers demonstrate in Niamey, Niger
supporters of mutinous soldiers demonstrate in Niamey, Niger - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 13.08.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The rebels running Niger asked Guinea during a trip to its capital Conakry to bolster support for their country as it finds itself facing a conflict with the West African regional bloc, media reported Sunday.
Niger’s chief negotiator Moussa Salau Barma thanked the Guinean government for its assistance and urged it to increase support in light of the challenges faced by the coup leaders, a Guinean broadcaster reported.
ECOWAS Senegalese troops take position near the state house in the Gambian capital Banjul Jan. 22, 2017. West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force in reinstating the president of Niger after he was deposed by his military but how the bloc would carry out the threat remains unclear, with a military deployment on the table.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 09.08.2023
Situation in Niger After Military Coup
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Guinea was the first country to back the Nigerien military after it toppled French-backed President Mohamed Bazoum in late July and appointed a transitional government.
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit on Thursday to deploy a military force to Niger after the seven-day deadline for the rebels to reinstate Bazoum as president expired last weekend.
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