Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

Soldiers person gone connected nationalist TV successful Niger and announced that they person carried retired a coup.

They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended each institutions and closed the West African country's borders.

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the statesmanlike defender since aboriginal connected Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed Washington's "unwavering support" successful a telephone to Mr Bazoum.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres besides said helium had spoken to the president and offered the UN's afloat enactment for him.

Mr Bazoum is simply a cardinal Western state successful the combat against Islamist militancy successful West Africa.