Nigerien men gather for an anti-French protest in Niamey, Niger, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.The ECOWAS bloc said it had directed a 'standby force' to restore constitutional order in Niger after its deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired. (Photo by SAM MEDNICK / AP) NIAMEY, Niger — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country's ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. No military action has been taken and the coup leaders appear to have gained the upper hand over the regional group that issued the threat, analysts say.

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