Niger coup: US offers 'unflagging support' to ousted leader

The US has offered "unflagging support" to Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum after he was ousted in a coup.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned those detaining Mr Bazoum that "hundreds of millions of dollars of assistance" was at risk.

The head of the presidential guards unit Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself Niger's new leader.

Mr Bazoum had been considered a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in the region. read more