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West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline

Members of a military council that staged a coup in Niger attend a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger, on 6th August, 2023.

Niamey, Niger Reuters West African leaders on Monday scheduled a summit for Thursday to discuss the Niger junta’s rejection of an ultimatum to reinstate the ousted president, spurring international hopes of a resolution without the use of force.  The Economic Community of West African States had told leaders of the 26th July coup to stand […]