NIAMEY, July 28, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Coup leaders in Niger who say they have overthrown the elected government won broad army support and called for calm on Thursday, after young demonstrators ransacked the ruling party headquarters. The Niger coup leaders -- 10 men in military uniform -- had appeared on television overnight. Human Rights Watch said in a statement that the "military forces responsible for a coup in Niger should immediately restore fundamental human rights and protect people from harm". The statement from the army "seems to confirm that the coup is in the process of succeeding," he added. A second bid to oust him occurred last March "while the president... was in Turkey", according to a Niger official.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha July 28, 2023 03:59 UTC