U.S. sees ‘narrow opportunity’ to reverse coup in Niger as ousted president meets Chad’s leader

NIAMEY, Niger — The United States still sees a “narrow” window of opportunity to reverse a military takeover in Niger, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, as Chad’s leader met with the country’s ousted president in a bid to resolve the crisis.

Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a coup last week, was seen for the first time in photographs released on Monday.