- Title: TIMELINE: A look back at the military coup in Niger as ECOWAS deadline expires
- Date: 2nd August 2023
- Summary: Presidential guards were holding Niger President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday (July 26), security sources said, but the presidency said the guards had started an "anti-republican" movement "in vain" and that Bazoum was well. NIAMEY, NIGER (JULY 26, 2023) (REUTERS) SOLDIERS AND MILITARY TRUCKS ON ROADSIDE IN FRONT OF STATE BROADCASTER BUILDING Bazoum supporters demand Niger president's release from palace detention. NIAMEY, NIGER (JULY 26, 2023) (REUTERS) CROWD CHANTING (English): "Free Bazoum!" VARIOUS OF CROWD IN FRONT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING MAN HOLDING SIGN READING (French): "BEFORE ALL: STABILITY, DEMOCRACY AND STATE SECURITY"
- Embargoed: 16th August 2023 06:16
- Keywords: Abdourahamane Tiani condemnation military coup mohamed bazoum niger sahel united nations western nations
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- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA001141101082023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A deadline by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to expire on Sunday (August 6) for Niger's coup leaders to step down and reinstate elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
The bloc has taken a hard stance on the takeover, the seventh coup in West and Central Africa since 2020.
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