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ECOWAS visits Niger

A number of African countries have visited Niger’s capital, Niamey, to move towards a solution to the conflict in the country, according to AFP. According to an unnamed ECOWAS source, they met Saturday with the ousted president, 63-year-old Mohamed Bazoum. The source told AFP that Bazoum was in a “good mood”. The Reuters news agency also reported that the delegation met with Bazoum. The coup plotters in Niger have promised that they will look after the ousted president. /ritzau/