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Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

2023-07-27 08:20
Elite troops have detained the president - now they are closing the West African state's borders.
Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

Soldiers have gone on national TV in Niger to announce they have carried out a coup.

They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the West African country's borders.

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard...