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West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French embassy attacked

Pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, try to set it on fire before being dispersed by Nigerian security forces in Niamey, the capital city of Niger, on 30th July, 2023.

NIamey, Niger/Abuja, NigeriaReuters West African nations imposed sanctions and threatened force on Sunday if Niger’s coup leaders fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within a week, while supporters of the junta attacked the French embassy in Niamey.  The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc’s response to the Sahel region’s seventh coup of recent years came as crowds […]