West African countries call on Niger coup leaders to release president



Niger’s democratically-elected President Bazoum was seen with Chad’s leader, who is now trying to mediate in Niger. This was Bazoum’s first appearance after the coup. This comes after several West African countries called on the coup leaders to give up power. NBC News’ Courtney Kube is the only US-based journalist inside Niger.

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17 comments

  1. Why doesn't this look like January 6th? Where are the guys in discount Halloween costumes? Why do they have guns?

  2. Hijacked west African countries.

  3. Point of correction, selected, not elected.

  4. stupid people only used by russia and china..🙄

  5. Why is he smiling if he's being held captive?

  6. A military coup if not controlled will soon take place everywhere in Africa. The soldiers will get used to it. Just like a lion that eats human flesh, it can no longer eat the flesh of any other animal other than human flesh. this is because human flesh is sweeter than the flesh of any other animal in the world. that's why if a Lion eats a person, the Lion must be hunted down to be killed before he makes a habit of it.

  7. Conservatives are racist but the Democratic Socialist in France still have colonies in Africa? Guess we know where France gets all their gold.

  8. You would think after millions of years africans would have advanced

  9. why are these two gentlemen wearing pajamas/dresses/housecoat, which one is it?🤷🏼‍♂️🚬

  10. Hey NBC, how about the Chinese's bio lab found in California? Why no reporting on it?

  11. HUGE! Devon Archer Testifies Joe Biden Met with Moscow Mayor’s Wife in Georgetown – Who Wired $3.5 Million to Hunter – And Then Joe Biden Kept Her Off Sanctions List

  12. Pray for honest democracy in the country and all world 😢

  13. Stop sending them money. Once they will realise that Russia is poor, they'll be back to us…

  14. This time its different. France slaughter in Libya and colonial rule that never really stopped , is not forgotten by the entire continent . Their legitimacy to intervene in Africa is less than zero

  15. SUSPICIOUS!! The white man is behind this!!
    As usual!

  16. O hey Cold War 2.0 gotta keep K street flush with special interests $$$

  17. You will find the sons and the daughters of Africa sold-out. Go and try to remove that General