Niger: Ousted president's lawyers deny escape accusation

Lawyers for Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum have rejected claims by the country’s military junta that he attempted to escape custody.

“We strongly reject these fabricated accusations against president Bazoum,” said Mohamed Seydou Diagne, coordinator of an international team of lawyers representing the ousted leader.

The lawyer said Bazoum was being held “incommunicado” which was “a new red line which has been crossed by a junta which continues to violate the fundamental rights of…