Monday, August 7, 2023

Niger's junta shuts airspace as the deadline passes to restore the ousted president

Mohamed Toumba, one of the soldiers who ousted Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum, addresses supporters of Niger

Regional tensions have mounted since mutinous soldiers overthrew Niger's democratically elected president nearly two weeks ago and installing the leader of the presidential guard as head of state.

(Image credit: Sam Mednick/AP)

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