The junta that ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger has ignored the deadline set by ECOWAS – the union had given them until Sunday night to reinstate the president, threatening it with military force otherwise. Instead, the soldiers have closed Niger’s airspace and warned that any attempt to fly over the country would be met with an “immediate response”. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina and Jules Boiteau explain.
Niger: Any attempt to fly over the country would be met with an “immediate response” • FRANCE 24
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