The Western Reich is falling...

"French embassy in #Niger is under siege. Any attack on French nationals or interests in Niger will provoke an "immediate and stringent" reaction from France, the French presidency said in a statement.

Some of the coup supporters outside the French embassy chant "Long live #Russia", "Long live #Putin" and "Down with #France", AFP news agency reports.

UPDATE - West African ECOWAS bloc suspends ties with Niger and authorizes use of force if president not reinstated within a week."