Niger's military announces a coup on national television

Col. Major Amadou Abdramane, center, is shown speaking during a televised statement. Soldiers claimed on July 26, 2023, to have overthrown the government of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum in a statement read out on national television.

The U.S. is calling for the president of Niger to be released after soldiers say they have seized power in a coup in the West African country.

(Image credit: -/ORTN - Télé Sahel/AFP via Getty )

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