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Thousands of coup supporters gathered near French base in Niger

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A mass of supporters of Niger's coup leaders gathered near a French military base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey, AFP reporters saw. They shouted, "down with France, down with ECOWAS", a reference to the West African bloc which on Thursday approved deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger. IMAGES

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