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UK, Germany, China condemn military coup in Niger

Moscow, July 27 (UNI) The United Kingdom, Germany and China have released separate statements to condemn the military coup in Niger, a Western African country, saying they stood with the African community in its efforts to negotiate a way out of the crisis.
A German Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement issued on Thursday that Berlin was following events in Niger with great concern. It demanded that the military release President Mohamed Bazoum and return to their quarters.
"We condemn the attempt by parts of the military to overturn Niger’s constitutional, democratic order... We fully support the respective efforts of the African Union and the regional organisation ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States]. Violence must not be used for one’s political or personal gain," the spokesperson said.
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