“I was not sent by the government…, but it was my personal initiative, using my personal contacts to get there…It is my duty as a leader to do that.”
It is still unclear whether Mr Sanusi met with Mr Tchiani on personal grounds or as a representative of ECOWAS.
The flags have been in demand since President Mohamed Bazoum was toppled in a military takeover last month.
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The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens in Niger to limit unnecessary movements around Niamey.
The development followed an emergency meeting by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Any possible evacuation by the French government is expected to be subjected to approval from the military junta.
There is recent evidence that Africans in many countries are increasingly open to the return of military rule under certain conditions.
“Public demonstrations, for whatever reason, are and will remain banned until further notice,” the ministry said.
“We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,” said a uniformed officer.
The players and their coaches left the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna on Sunday morning.
