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Live: Blinken reiterates calls for Niger junta to release President Bazoum US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday evening called for the "immediate release" of Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and his family, who have been held for two weeks by the military junta that seized power in the West African country on July 26. Read our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).