Thousands of coup supporters in Niger gathered on Sunday for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power, as a deadline set by the west African bloc for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention was due to elapse.
The Ecowas bloc, chaired by the regional military powerhouse and Niger’s neighbour Nigeria, had given the troops that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July a week to return him to power.
At the 30,000-seat Seyni Kountché Stadium, named after Niger’s first coup d’etat leader in 1974, CNSP leaders including Gen Mohamed Toumba greeted a jubilant crowd – and showed no sign of willingness to cede power.
Niger also closed its airspace on Sunday until further notice
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