West African defence chiefs conclude a two-day meeting on Thursday that is discussing last week's coup in Niger - talks they have promised will send a strong message about their intolerance for unconstitutional takeovers.
, threats of military intervention, and diplomatic overtures in its push to restore the presidency of President Mohamed Bazoum.
The turmoil has prompted some European nations to evacuate citizens by plane from Niger. On Wednesday, the United States saidof some staff and families from its embassy even as the mission remains open and senior leadership continues working there. But there are early signs that the fallout from its sanctions are starting to have an impact: Nigeria cut power supplies to Niger, while Nigerien truckers wereAbdourahamane Tiani, the former head of Bazoum's presidential guard, shut Bazoum in his palace last Wednesday and later declared himself head of state.
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