Detained President Bazoum Seen By Doctor DeutscheWelle: Niger
Bazoum's government was toppled in a coup on July 26.
Bazoum's doctor told Radio France Internationale following the visit:"the president's morale is high." US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was"dismayed" by the military's refusal to release Bazoum's family as a"demonstration of goodwill."
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