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Supporters of Niger Coup Storm National Stadium for Military Rally

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  • Supporters of Niger Coup Storm National Stadium for Military Rally
  • August 7, 2023
  • Thousands of supporters of Niger's coup leaders stormed a stadium in Niamey Sunday, appearing unfaced by threat of military intervention from regional bloc, ECOWAS, as its ultimatum to reinstate the president expired. On Niamey's streets, there were also sporadic displays of support for but no signs of opposition to the junta, which has said it will not cave in to external pressure to stand down following the July 26 power grab. Cheers greeted every sentence of a speech delivered by a representative of the new army-led administration to the packed crowd at the stadium, who stressed the junta's determination to stay in power.
  • Category Videos
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Topic Tags democracy, ECOWAS, governance, Niger, Military Junta, Africa, Rally , civillians, Coup supporters
  • Network VOA
  • Expiration Date September 6, 2023 11:39 EDT
  • Embargo Date August 7, 2023 11:44 EDT
  • Byline Reuters
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - Africa
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