At least four senior military officers were arrested earlier in the week,for an ‘evil attempt at destabilisation’Niger’s government has foiled an attempted coup and arrested people who planned to use aerial firepower to seize control, the president Mahamadou Issoufou has said. Issoufou was elected in 2011, or one year after a coup. Political tension is tall in advance of a presidential election set for 21 February. Issoufou is favourite to win,but the opposition accuses his government of repression ahead of the vote.
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Source: theguardian.com