After Niger’s elected government was overthrown in a coup d’état, a bloc of West African nations gave the coup plotters an ultimatum: restore the government of President Mohamed Bazoum or face invasion. Summary After Niger’s elected government was overthrown in a coup d’état, a bloc of West African nations gave the coup plotters an ultimatum: restore the government of President Mohamed Bazoum or face invasion. The deadline passed this morning, and it’s unclear what comes next. Bazoum was betrayed by …