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The president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, addresses West African heads of state who have gathered in Abuja to hold an extraordinary summit on Niger, following a coup d'état in the country. The summit follows an announcement overnight by Niger's military regime that they had formed a new government. ECOWAS says it has not ruled out military intervention in order to reinstate overthrown president Mohamed Bazoum. "We gather with profound sense of urgency and firm determination" says the president. SOUNDBITE
The heads of West African states gather in Abuja to hold an extraordinary summit on Niger, following a coup d'etat which has established military leaders as the new heads of state. The summit follows an announcement overnight by Niger's military regime that they had formed a new government. ECOWAS says it has not ruled out military intervention in order to reinstate overthrown president Mohamed Bazoum. IMAGES
A new summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) begins in Niamey. The discussions will center on the ongoing situation in Mali, following the 18th August coup d'état. IMAGES
West African leaders arrive at the extraordinary summit on Niger, in Abuja. ECOWAS is not ruling out the use of armed force to reinstate the overthrown president Mohamed Bazoum, meanwhile the regime that emerged from the coup has just announced the formation of a government. IMAGES
In a statement broadcast on national television, Niger's military regime, the CNSP (Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie,) accuses France of having "unilaterally released captured terrorist prisoners". SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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