Niger Rally Escalates as Protesters March on France Embassy.

A massive rally in support of Niger's military leaders teetered on the brink of violence as demonstrators marched on the French Embassy, while West African heads of state held an emergency meeting in response to the coup. The coup sparked international condemnation, and on Saturday the European Union and France said they would suspend aid to the country, one of the world's poorest. [Extracted from the article]