Niger Coup Leaders Confident Of Holding On To Power

 

Al Jazeera: West African bloc scraps crisis meeting on Niger coup 

As ECOWAS leaders fail to meet, concerns over the deteriorating health of deposed President Bazoum mount. 

An emergency meeting of West African nations on the coup in Niger has been postponed indefinitely as concerns over the health of detained President Mohammed Bazoum increase. 

Members of the Economic Cooperation of West African Nations (ECOWAS) were due to meet in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Saturday to discuss how to tackle the Niger crisis after they approved the deployment of a stand-by force to restore constitutional order.  

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More News On The Coup In Niger  

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say -- AP  

West Africa in another bid to engage with Niger coup leaders -- Reuters  

ECOWAS cancels Niger meeting as parliament plans to meet putschists -- Daily Sabah  

Niger's detained president seen by doctor, ECOWAS suspends military meeting -- France 24  

Niger Activist With Ties to Junta Says Region Needs to ‘Accept New Regime’ or Risk War -- AP  

Defiant leaders of Niger coup confident of holding on to power -- The Guardian

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