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BBC OS: 2023/07/31 16:06 GMT: Niger junta detains more government ministers

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Niger junta detains more government ministers

2023/07/31 16:06 GMT

2023/07/31 16:06 GMT: Niger junta detains more government ministers

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Five ministers are now being held, along with the president, Mohamed Bazoum

Five ministers are now being held, along with the president, Mohamed Bazoum.

The military leaders in Niger have arrested two more cabinet ministers along with the head of the governing party, a day after the regional bloc ECOWAS gave them a week to restore democratic rule. We get details from BBC Monitoring in Nairobi.

The first episode of a new podcast “What in the World” on the BBC World Service has been released today. The host Hanna Gelbart talks about the stories the pod will be covering to attract young audiences who are becoming less engaged with traditional media.

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(Photo: Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger July 30, 2023. Credit: Souleymane Ag Anara/Reuters)

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