Blinken speaks on phone with ousted president of Niger

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, Report informs.

"Spoke to Nigerien President Bazoum to express our continued efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the current constitutional crisis. The United States reiterates our call for the immediate release of him and his family," Blinken said on X, formerly known as Twitter.