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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Leaders of Niger’s military coup face a deadline of 6 August to release and reinstate the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.<\/p>\n

The cut-off date was set by the regional bloc known as ECOWAS and if demands are not met it may face foreign military intervention.<\/p>\n

Residents in Niamey, like Bachirou Seyni, are hoping that will not happen.<\/p>\n

“From my point of view, the [threatened] attack is unfounded and should not take place,” he says.<\/p>\n

“We’re on the road to democracy and in a democracy it’s talks that have to take place, so there’s no need to take up arms for that.”<\/p>\n

It was first reported that ECOWAS was refusing to consider military intervention and to focus on sanctions. But later, the bloc’s military leaders said they had drawn up a plan for an armed invasion if the coup leaders didn’t back down.<\/p>\n

Ben Hassane Salha also lives in the capital.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think that attacking Niger in the near future will be limited to economic sanctions, and the Nigerien people will suffer at first.”<\/p>\n

Life is already getting harder as economic sanctions have led to price rises for basic products like rice and vegetables.<\/p>\n

Farida Ide Zakari has struggled to do her usual shop.<\/p>\n

“We’re very worried because the banks have been closed, we can no longer withdraw money and there’s a rise in food prices.<\/p>\n

“Now because of the closure [of borders] and [bank] accounts, subsistence is getting harder and harder in Niamey, really.”<\/p>\n

Borders are closed and Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger, leading to longer and more frequent power cuts.<\/p>\n

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