Leaders from West African bloc ECOWAS will meet on Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger, after the country's military chiefs defied an ultimatum to restore the elected president. Two weeks after the coup that toppled Mohamed Bazoum, the Economic Community of West African States says it is seeking a diplomatic solution but has not ruled out using force to resolve the crisis. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
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