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Allies of Niger president overthrown by military appeal to U.S. and others to save him

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken poses with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, left, poses with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger, on March 16. Supporters of Bazoum have pleaded with the U.S. and others for weeks to restore the democratically elected leader to power.
(Boureima Hama / Associated Press)
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