Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail following coup

Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum has vowed the coup will not succeed (Boureima Hama/Pool Photo via AP)

Niger’s president has declared that democracy will prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup over the West African country’s deteriorating security situation.

While many people in the capital of Niamey went about their usual business, it remained unclear who was in control of the country and which side the majority might support.