Lawyers demand release of Niger’s elected president three years after coup
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Lawyers for Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, are calling for his immediate release. Bazoum and his wife have been detained in the presidential palace in Niamey since a military coup in July 2023. The coup ousted Bazoum, who had been democratically elected. His legal team argues that his continued detention is illegal and violates international law. The case highlights ongoing political instability in the West African nation.