UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) is received by the Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, in the capital of Niger, Niamey (archive photo). The UN chief on Wednesday strongly condemned any bid to seize power from President Bazoum. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attempted power grab in the West African nation of Niger, following reports that the democratically elected president is being held by some of his own guards inside his official residence.