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Niger soldiers close airspace, ignore deadline to reinstate ousted president
Niger coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace in response to a threat of military intervention by neighbouring West African countries and defied a deadline to restore the ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more…
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International calls to reinstate president grow after Niger military coup
There are growing international calls to release Niger President Mohamed Bazoum after the country’s military announced a coup and dissolved the constitution on Wednesday. Niger is considered an important ally for countries like France and the U.S. in the fight…