2023 Nigerien coup d'état Niger's military junta accuses France of wanting to intervene by force to reinstate ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, a day after ECOWAS gave an ultimatum for Bazoum's reinstatement. The French foreign ministry denies the accusation. Niger junta says France planning strikes to free ousted president © Reuters Sources: AFP via WION Reuters
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/RAH6HWWWCVJVVMXA7PM6B7FVP4.jpg "Niger junta says France planning strikes to free ousted president © Reuters")