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Niger presidential guards fire warning shots against demonstrators

UN, US condemn apparent coup attempt in Niger
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Niger’s Presidential Guard on Wednesday fired warning shots to disperse demonstrators protesting over the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the elite unit, an AFP journalist saw.

Bazoum supporters tried to approach the presidential complex where the head of state is being held by Presidential Guards, but scattered when the shots were fired.

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Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.

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