Niger's military rulers announce that they had closed the country's airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an 'energetic and immediate response'
Thousands of coup supporters in Niger gather for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power. / Photo: Reuters
Earlier on Sunday, thousands of coup supporters in Niger gathered for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power, as a deadline set by the west African bloc for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention was set to lapse. At 30,000-seat Seyni Kountche stadium, named after Niger's first coup d'etat leader in 1974, CNSP leaders including General Mohamed Toumba greeted a jubilant crowd, while showing no sign of willingness to cede power.
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