Niger coup updates: Unrest as army backs guards who moved against Bazoum

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum says ‘hard-won gains’ will be protected as army pledges allegiance to forces that toppled him.

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Supporters of the coup set fire to ruling party HQ while hundreds of them gather in front of the National Assembly in the capital Niamey, Niger [Souleymane Ag Anara/Reuters]
By Farah Najjar
Published On 27 Jul 2023

This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Niger coup on Thursday, July 27.