NIAMEY, Niger (AP) The general who led a coup in Niger defended the takeover on state television Friday and asked for support from the nation and international partners, as concerns g.
Niamey,Niger:The general who led a coup inNigerdefended the takeover on state television Friday and asked for support from the nation and internationa.
The general who led a coup in Niger took to state television Friday to ask for support for the takeover, two days after members of the military detained the democratically elected president and set off political chaos that could set back the nation s fight against jihadists and increase Russia s influence in West Africa.