NIGER SAYS MILITARY ACTIVITY IN CAPITAL BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL. (PHOTO).

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 Niger says military activity in capital brought under control Niger's defense minister said Saturday that military activity in the capital, Niamey, had been brought under control and security forces had regained control of critical sites that were targeted. Gen. Salifou Mody's remarks were broadcast on national television after heavy gunfire and explosions were reported around Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidential palace in Niamey. Mody said a group of soldiers had "broken away from military order" and attempted to detain some of their fellow soldiers at the Base 101 military facility in Niamey before opening fire on several critical sites in the capital. He said the activity was brought under control thanks to the swift intervention of Nigerien defense and security forces, adding that control was gradually restored in the targeted areas. Mody urged residents of Niamey to remain calm and continue their daily activities as usual.

OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMED BAZOUM TRIED TO ESCAPE- NIGER JUNTA.(PHOTO).




 Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum Tried To Escape - Niger Junta


The military government in Niger says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape from custody.


The former president attempted to flee in the night with his family, cooks and security, a military spokesman said.


There were plans for the group to fly out on helicopters but the plan was foiled, he added.


Mr Bazoum's lawyers have called for his immediate release, saying his detention is illegal.


He has been under house arrest along with his wife and son since members of his presidential guard staged a coup in late July.


The lawyers say the ousted president and his family can only be visited by a doctor who brings them food every other day, and on Friday morning even this was not allowed. They demanded proof that he was still alive.


Niger is part of the African region known as the Sahel - a belt of semi-arid land that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, just south of the Sahara Desert. 

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