Niger soldiers announce coup and president’s removal on national TV

Military group declares end to the regime', citing deteriorating security situation and bad governance'

Soldiers in Niger say they have removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power, after armed troops earlier blockaded the presidential palace in Niamey, the capital in one of the world's most unstable nations.

A group of soldiers appeared on the west African country's national television late on Wednesday, a few hours after the president had been detained.