West African regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) on Wednesday said it sent a delegation to Niger to negotiate with the coup leaders who seized power last week, adding that a military intervention in the junta-led country was “the last option”. The diplomatic push comes as French and other European aircraft continue to evacuate hundreds of foreign nationals from Niger's capital, Niamey. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the coup in Niger. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
