The West African chiefs of defence staff conference that was scheduled to discuss the coup in Niger has been abruptly postponed.
The regional organisation, Ecowas, had scheduled the talks, which were supposed to take place on Saturday in Accra, Ghana.
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The delay was not explained. The activation of a military force in standby to restore civilian government in Niger was ordered by West African leaders on Thursday.
Friday in Niamey, large groups of coup sympathisers rallied close to a French military post to protest Ecowas and France.
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The family of the ousted president of Niger has drawn the deep concern of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who claims they are being imprisoned in deplorable circumstances.