Moussa Salaou Barmou
US envoy meets Niger coup leaders but sees no headway
The second-ranking US diplomat met Niger's military leaders on Monday to press to reverse a coup but reported no headway a day after an ultimatum from the West African bloc ECOWAS was ignored.
Niger's ousted leader appealed to the US and the entire International Community for Help
Niger's ousted leader called on the US and "the entire international community" to help "restore ... constitutional order" after last week's coup, the BBC reported.
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, President Mohamed Bazoum said he was writing "as a hostage."
After his ouster, unrest broke out in the West African country.