Foreign Policy

Niger’s hostage president waits for a rescue plan that doesn’t get him killed

By Joel Gehrke
Published August 1, 2023 12:37am ET
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Niger’s hostage president waits for a rescue plan that doesn’t get him killed
Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s treacherous bodyguards “stumbled into” a coup attempt, raising international hopes that he can return to power — if the shambolic mutineers don’t kill him first. “In the first day or so, it did not appear that anyone was supportive of this effort, including key military officials,” a senior State Department official […]

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s treacherous bodyguards “stumbled into” a coup attempt, raising international hopes that he can return to power — if the shambolic mutineers don’t kill him first.

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