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Niger the latest coup in West Africa

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Niger's Military Coup Comes to an End

President Mohammed Bazoum is a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militancy. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned any effort to seize power by force. UN Secretary-General Antonya Guterres said he too had spoken to the President. Benin's President, Patris Talon, has arrived in the capital Niamé on a mediation mission for Echoas.

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