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Niger junta says it will not back down despite “inhumane” sanctions

An aerial view of the streets in the capital Niamey, Niger on 28th July, 2023.

Niamey, Niger/Abuja, Nigeria Reuters The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with the West African bloc which has threatened to intervene after last week’s coup. The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger […]