(S+) Niger's captive President Bazoum: Friend of the West, hostage of coup plotters

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(S+) Niger's captive President Bazoum: Friend of the West, hostage of coup plotters

Until the coup a year ago, Niger was regarded as democratic hope in the Sahel. Since then, the junta has allowed President Bazoum to stew in his former palace, out of contact with the outside world. Now he is threatened with even worse.