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The United States voices concern about the health of Niger's detained president after Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to him by telephone. "We are greatly worried about his health and his personal safety and the personal safety of his family," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Military personnel can be seen outside the entrance of Niger's national television station in Niamey as the president, Mohamed Bazoum, remains detained by the presidential guard. IMAGES
French president Emmanuel Macron welcomes the president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, to the Elysée Palace for a summit of France-G5 Sahel heads of state by videoconference, after the announcement of the forthcoming end of Barkhane. IMAGES
Niger's newly-elected president Mohamed Bazoum is sworn into office in Niamey. The inauguration marks the first-ever transition between elected presidents in Niger's six decades of independence from France -- a historic moment that has been widely praised. IMAGES
Street scenes near the presidential palace in the Nigerien capital Niamey after a foiled overnight coup staged by soldiers, two days before new president Mohamed Bazoum takes office. It will be Niger's first democratic transfer of power between two presidents since independence from France in 1960. IMAGES
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.