Military vehicles blocked access to Niger's presidential palace amid reports from security sources that President Mohamed Bazoum was being held inside
West Africa's main regional and economic bloc ECOWAS called on the plotters to free Bazoum. The African Union urged the "felon" soldiers involved to return to barracks immediately.
The national army was ready to attack the guards if they did not come to their senses, Niger's presidency said in a statement. An adviser to the presidency, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters around 1400 GMT that negotiations were under way between Bazoum's camp and the leaders of the presidential guard. Reuters was unable to corroborate this information.
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