Norma Gordon 
In Niger where the military junta has suspended the constitution and dissolved all state agencies.
It comes hours after the head of the presidential guard named himself leader of a transitional government, after Wednesday’s coup.
Abdourahmane Tchiani made the announcement on state-run TV, saying the intervention was necessary to avoid the demise of Niger.
Tchiani didn’t mention a timeline for return to civilian leadership.
Lets bring in Ahmed Idris who’s following developments from Abuja in neighbouring Nigeria for the latest updates.
Daniel Eizenga is a Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University. He joins us from Washington DC for his analysis.
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