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Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government

A view of the streets after the coup as people continue their daily lives in Niamey, Niger on August 7, 2023. [AFP]

Niger's junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled in July 2023, in line with recommendations of a "national conference" in February.

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