Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president, Mohammed Bazoum say they are filing a legal case against those behind the coup that deposed the democratically elected leader.
The lawyers for Bazoum, who was overthrown on July 26 and has since been detained, also said in a statement they were appealing to the UN Human Rights Council.
The complaint, is aimed at new strongman General Abdourahamane Tiani and his accomplices.
one of the lawyers, Dominique Inchauspe said the suit is to be lodged in the next few days with a court in the capital Niamey.
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