Mutinous soldiers ‘take’ Niger but government ‘will not tolerate’ coup

Supporters of Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum show their support in Niamey, Niger, on Wednesday (Sam Mednick/AP)

People in Niger have woken up to a divided country after mutinous soldiers claimed to have ousted the president.

But the government said it will never accept their rule and has called for the population to reject it.