Niger's president is in 'good spirits' despite being held in 'difficult' conditions by the junta that deposed him, his doctor has said after a visit.
Niger's president is in "good spirits" despite being held in "difficult" conditions by the junta that deposed him, his doctor has said after a visit.
Mr Bazoum, 63, is reported to have lost a "worrying" amount of weight, while his 20-year-old son, who has a chronic medical condition, was also reportedly denied care. His daughter Zazia, 34, who was on holiday in France during the coup, told the Guardian this week that her father, mother and brother had no clean water or electricity and were living on rice and pasta."The situation of my family is very difficult currently," she told the newspaper. "They say they will keep fighting, but it's hard to see our family in this situation and they can't go out.
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