Niger coup: Junta closes airspace as deadline to reinstate ousted president passes

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Niger has closed its airspace until further notice citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders rejected a deadline to reinstate the country's ousted president. The airspace was closed by the junta on Sunday "in the face of the threat of intervention that is becoming more apparent," a representative said in a statement on national television. He said there had been a pre-deployment of forces in two Central African countries in preparation for an intervention - but did not give details. Thousands of junta supporters flocked to a stadium in the capital Niamey,...