West Africa Coucil Postpone Defence Meeting on Niger

A planned meeting by West African chiefs of defence staff to discuss the coup in Niger has been postponed at short notice. <br />The talks - called by the regional bloc, Ecowas - had been expected to take place in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. <br />Large crowds of supporters of last month's coup gathered near a French military base in Niamey on Friday to denounce Ecowas and France. <br />US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed grave concern for the family of the deposed president of Niger, who he said were being held under worsening conditions.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>