The 49-year-old politician, who is popular among young Senegalese, was formally charged Monday with calling for insurrection, undermining state security, criminal association with a terrorist body and other crimes.
At an emergency summit in Nigeria, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc demanded Bazoum be reinstated within a week.
President William Ruto’s government has endured nine days of demonstrations since March, when his rival Raila Odinga called Kenyans onto the streets over a cost of living crisis.
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General Tchiani said that while Bazoum had sought to convince people that “all is going well… the harsh reality (is) a pile of dead, displaced, humiliation and frustration”.
Twenty people have died in the clashes, official figures say. The opposition says the true death toll is at least 50.
Niger has suffered from chronic political volatility since gaining independence from France in 1960
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Odinga called off demonstrations in April and May after Ruto agreed to dialogue, but the talks broke down, with Azimio organising several rounds of protests this month.
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