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Niger's president has been detained, prompting fears of another coup

By Emmanuel Akinwotu
Published July 26, 2023 at 7:24 AM PDT
This story was published more than 1 year ago.

The president of Niger has been detained in his residence by his personal guards - prompting fears of another attempted coup in an unstable region of West Africa.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu
Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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