Leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS opposed to the coup d’état in Niger are meeting for an emergency summit in Abuja on Thursday after their ultimatum to the soldiers who have seized power was ignored. The summit comes after United Nations chief Antonio Guterres expressed grave concern over what he called the “deplorable” conditions of Niger leader Mohamed Bazoum’s detainment and called for his release. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>Leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS opposed to the coup d'état in Niger are meeting for an emergency summit in Abuja on Thursday after their ultimatum to the soldiers who have seized power was ignored. The summit comes after United Nations chief Antonio Guterres expressed grave concern over what he called the "deplorable" conditions of Niger leader Mohamed Bazoum's detainment and called for his release. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->