Blinken told ousted Niger president US will work to restore constitutional order

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum during a phone conversation that the U.S. would work to ensure full restoration of constitutional order following a military takeover there, the State Department said on Friday.

Blinken also spoke separately with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna about efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger, the department said.

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