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Niger junta rejects demands to reinstate president as West Africa weighs military intervention

  • President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup and has been detained along with top officials.
  • ECOWAS issued warnings and set a deadline for the junta to step down, but they have refused.
  • Junta leader proposed 3 year transition, claimed Niger does not want war, and called for lifting of sanctions.
  • West Africa bloc is weighing a military intervention but still pursuing diplomacy.
  • Russia's alleged presence has complicated the crisis amid a volatile regional security situation.
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