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.

Unnamed US Diplomat Expected in Niger for Talks Soon, Reports Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States has not given up attempts to resolve the crisis in Niger diplomatically and may soon send an unnamed diplomat to the capital Niamey, French state-owned broadcaster reported Sunday.
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Victoria Nuland, the acting US deputy Secretary of State, became the highest-ranking US official to travel to the western African nation post-coup.
The Monday talks between Nuland and the junta’s chief of staff, Moussa Salaou Barmou, were "extremely frank and at times quite difficult," she was quoted as saying by CNN after the trip. No progress was made.
The United States sided with ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum after his elite guards seized power in late July. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gave the rebels until last Sunday to restore constitutional order or risk a military intervention.
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