Coup in Niger Republic as soldiers appear on state TV in Niger, say President Bazoum has been removed and the borders are closed.
Bazoum was elected president in a 2021 election that was the first democratic transition of power in a state that has witnessed four military coups since independence from France in 1960.
Meanwhile World leaders and regional blocs have condemned the coup against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard.
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