NIAMEY: Supporters of Niger's junta were forced on Saturday to halt a census of people willing to volunteer for non-military roles in defence against a possible intervention by West African powers, saying they had been overwhelmed by the numbers who turned up.
"So it is really difficult for us today to do this work. That is what made us halt this census," Hima said by the stadium after the crowds dispersed. "My life, I give my life to my country," he said, wiping a tear from his eye as other young men nodded and cheered his words.
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