Thousands Of Niger Coup Supporters Gather In Niamey Stadium As ECOWAS Deadline Expires

Thousands of supporters of the military coup in Niger gathered at a Niamey stadium Sunday, when a deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to return the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power is set to expire, according to AFP journalists.

A delegation of members of the ruling National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) arrived at the 30,000-seat stadium to cheers from supporters.

Nigerien youth gather at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey on August 4, 2023. (Photo by – / AFP)

Nigerien youth gather at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey on August 4, 2023. – First a dozen, then around thirty people gradually arrived after dark at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey, where soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.

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Nigerien youth gather at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey on August 4, 2023. – First a dozen, then around thirty people gradually arrived after dark at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey, where soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.

 (Photo by – / AFP)

Nigerien youth gather at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey on August 4, 2023. – First a dozen, then around thirty people gradually arrived after dark at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey, where soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.

 (Photo by – / AFP)

A man wearing a t-shirt with a slogan supporting the Niger National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) stands at a busy intersection as Nigerien youth gather at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey on August 4, 2023. – First a dozen, then around thirty people gradually arrived after dark at the Francophonie traffic circle in Niamey, where soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. (Photo by – / AFP)

Protesters hold a Niger flag during a demonstration on Independence Day in Niamey on August 3, 2023. – Hundreds of people backing the coup in Niger gathered on August 3, 2023 for a mass rally in the capital Niamey with some brandishing giant Russian flags. (Photo by – / AFP)