Coup Fears Rise as Niger's President Bazoum Detained by Soldiers
Soldiers from Niger's presidential guard have detained President Mohamed Bazoum, raising fears of a coup in the West African country. The soldiers' demands remain unclear, but the United States, regional bloc ECOWAS, the African Union, and the European Union have all condemned the actions and called for Bazoum's release. Niger has a history of coups and attempted takeovers, and the Sahel region has seen a resurgence of such attempts in recent years.