![Supporters of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum demonstrate in his support in Niamey, Niger, on July 26, 2023 [Sam Mednick/AP]](https://media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2023/07/coup.jpg)
Led by Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane, the soldiers announced they had carried out a coup and closed all West African borders.
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