France backs ECOWAS push to reverse Niger military coup

West African nations have given Niger's coup leaders until Sunday to give up power and return to civilian rule. The region's defence ministers have drawn up a plan for possible military intervention. Coup leader Abdourahmane Tchiani says he will not bow to pressure and warns any military intervention will be met with force. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Niger #NigerCoup #ECOWAS #AbdourahmaneTchiani #Tchiani #MohamedBazoum #AlJazeeraEnglish

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