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President of Pakiston Arif Alvi, right, administrates oath from Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker Prime Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023.
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ONIZE OHIKERE, REPORTER: Niger coup update — Today’s World Tour starts off in Niger.
SOUND: [Protest]
Junta leaders late Sunday said they now have enough evidence to try the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason.
ABDRAMANE: [Speaking French]
Col. Major Amadou Abdramane says Bazoum undermined Niger’s internal and external security by speaking with foreign leaders and international organizations.
Junta leaders detained him last month and dissolved the country’s democratically elected government.
The coup has received some support in Niger.
SOUND: [Singing and dancing]
Thousands of people crowded a sports stadium in the capital city of Niamey on Sunday. They sang and waved flags at the concert set up to support the army.
Meanwhile, the regional West African bloc has activated a standby force ready to stem the latest military takeover.
LAWALI: [Speaking French]
Salif Lawali, a Niamey resident, says he believes regional leaders will be forced to negotiate with the junta.
On Saturday, a Niger military delegation visited military leaders in Guinea to thank them for their support as they seek to tighten alliances against rising international pressure....
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