Niger Closes Its Airspace as It Warns of a Foreign Attack
- An Ecowas deadline threatening to use force expired on Sunday
- Niger junta so far refuses to hand power back to civilians
Junta leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani speaks at the demonstration of coup supporters in Niamey on Aug. 6.
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Niger’s junta partially closed the country’s airspace, warning of an attack by a “foreign power” as a deadline passed on Sunday to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
The deadline, imposed by West African neighbors, threatened intervention, though there was no sign of any military action as yet. Coup leaders said, however, action against them was unfolding.