Soldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum
1 year, 5 months ago

Soldiers in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

Group of soldiers appear on national television to announce the toppling of Bazoum’s government as US calls for the president’s ‘immediate release’. Soldiers in Niger claimed to have removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power late on Wednesday, hours after members of the presidential guard detained the politician at his official residence. “I spoke with President Bazoum earlier this morning and made clear that the United States resolutely supports him as the democratically elected president of Niger,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in New Zealand. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he “condemns in the strongest terms any effort to seize power by force and to undermine democratic governance, peace and stability in Niger”. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who was selected this month as the ECOWAS commission’s chairman, said the regional bloc’s leadership would resist any attempt to topple Niger’s government.

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Niger’s highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Niger’s highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Niger’s highest court lifted the immunity of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers, his lawyer said Friday, opening the door for the military junta to prosecute him for alleged high treason. The junta authorities said they planned to prosecute him for “high treason” and for undermining …

Niger court scraps immunity of deposed President Bazoum
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Niger court scraps immunity of deposed President Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

The top court in military-governed Niger has lifted the immunity of the country’s deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, paving the way for a possible trial nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers. Abdou Dan Galadima, president of the State Court, the country’s highest legal authority that was created in November by the military government, announced the decision on …

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup
1 year ago

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — A court of the West African regional bloc ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president Friday, nearly five months after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers. Before Bazoum was forcibly removed from power, Niger was the West’s last major security partner in the Sahel, the vast region south of the Sahara Desert that Islamic …

West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup
1 year ago

West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

The Independent  

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ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Niger’s ousted Bazoum
1 year ago

ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Niger’s ousted Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by members of his presidential guard on July 26 and has been detained with his family since then. A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called for his reinstatement. The coup was widely condemned and prompted sanctions from West Africa’s main …

Lawyers call for ousted Niger president’s release after the junta says it foiled an escape attempt
1 year, 2 months ago

Lawyers call for ousted Niger president’s release after the junta says it foiled an escape attempt

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president called for his immediate release Friday, a day after the ruling military junta said it had thwarted an overnight attempt by the president to escape house arrest with his family nearly three months after he was detained in the wake of a coup. Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane said late Thursday in a …

Niger's ousted President Bazoum attempts to escape detainment, ruling junta thwarts effort
1 year, 2 months ago

Niger's ousted President Bazoum attempts to escape detainment, ruling junta thwarts effort

India TV News  

Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in the captivity of the ruling military junta for almost three months, reportedly made an escape attempt overnight with his family members. Additionally, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the withdrawal of around 1,500 French troops and its envoy to Niger from the junta-controlled African country last month. France had repeatedly refused an …

Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup
1 year, 3 months ago

Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum ahead of an expected decision by the Biden administration to formally declare that his overthrow was a coup d’etat. The State Department said Blinken called Bazoum on Monday to stress that a restoration of a freely elected government remains the best way for Niger to not only …

Why Emmanuel Macron is pulling French troops out of Niger
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Emmanuel Macron is pulling French troops out of Niger

Hindustan Times  

When on July 26th soldiers from Niger’s presidential guard detained and overthrew the leader they were supposed to be protecting, France insisted that it would not take orders from the new junta. When the coup leaders told France’s ambassador and its 1,500 soldiers stationed in the country to get out, the former colonial power dug in its heels, citing a …

Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation’s full participation at the U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders in order to appease France, Niger’s former colonizer, and its allies. The decision to not allow the junta’s envoy to speak at the U.N. General Assembly …

Deposed Nigerien president petitions West African regional court to order his release, reinstatement
1 year, 3 months ago

Deposed Nigerien president petitions West African regional court to order his release, reinstatement

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerien president detained since July by the soldiers who deposed him has petitioned a regional court demanding his release and reinstatement, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The application was filed by his lawyer in the West African regional bloc of ECOWAS court in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. “The first thing …

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

The Hindu  

Niger's new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July. Niger's junta spokesman, Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said that France is also considering collaborating in such an intervention with the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc known as ECOWAS. “France continues to deploy its forces in …

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s new military leaders accused France of amassing forces for a possible military intervention in the country following the coup in July. Niger’s junta spokesman, Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said that France is also considering collaborating in such an intervention with the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc known as ECOWAS. “France continues to deploy …

African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’
1 year, 4 months ago

African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’

LA Times  

The African Union on Tuesday suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective restoration of constitutional order” following last month’s coup. The Executive Council of the 55-nation bloc made the decision after mutinous soldiers overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president almost four weeks ago and quickly entrenched themselves in power, rebuffing most dialogue efforts. The AP saw …

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers who overthrew the democratically elected president in July have quickly entrenched themselves in power and rebuffed dialogue efforts. A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has met Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with military government leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani. On Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Simao would meet the military rulers and other parties …

Putin urges for 'peaceful resolution' in Niger after military coup in telephonic call with Mali's President
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin urges for 'peaceful resolution' in Niger after military coup in telephonic call with Mali's President

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged for a 'peaceful resolution' to the ongoing political pandemonium in Niger following a military coup, in a telephonic call with Mali's interim President Assimi Goita, TASS news agency reports. Notably, the July 26 coup, in which mutinous soldiers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and installed Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as head of state, adds another …

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

The Hindu  

The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis. A spokesperson for the junta, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, said on state …

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis. A spokesperson for the junta, Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, …

Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger military to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’

Al Jazeera  

Charges against deposed president come hours after a Nigerian delegation said Niger’s coup leaders were open to diplomacy to resolve the crisis. Niger’s military says it will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for treason, hours after a group of senior Islamic scholars said the country’s coup leaders are open to diplomacy to resolve their standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc. …

Niger’s coup announces to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason, undermining security'
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s coup announces to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason, undermining security'

India TV News  

Niger’s mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, in an announcement hours after the junta said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the mounting regional crisis. Spokesman Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane said on state television Sunday night the military regime had “gathered the necessary evidence …

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
1 year, 4 months ago

Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. The West African bloc ECOWAS had given the soldiers that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum until last Sunday to release and reinstate him or they threatened military action. ECOWAS …

An activist tied to Niger’s junta says its leaders won’t hold talks until the region recognizes them
1 year, 4 months ago

An activist tied to Niger’s junta says its leaders won’t hold talks until the region recognizes them

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — The only way to avoid conflict in Niger between mutinous soldiers who ousted the president and regional countries threatening an invasion to reinstate him is to recognize the new regime, a rights defender with ties to the junta told The Associated Press. In his first interview with Western media Friday, Insa Garba Saidou, a local activist who …

US warns of ‘deteriorating conditions’ for Niger’s ousted President Bazoum
1 year, 4 months ago

US warns of ‘deteriorating conditions’ for Niger’s ousted President Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

Media reports have emerged that the Nigerien president and his family are surviving on rice and pasta without electricity. The United States’ top diplomat has reiterated his “grave concern” for the wellbeing of deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, after a coup on July 26 resulted in his removal from power. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephone call …

US to hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader's safety, Blinken says
1 year, 4 months ago

US to hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader's safety, Blinken says

The Hindu  

The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. "The United States joins the Economic Community of West African States in calling for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger," …

Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
1 year, 5 months ago

Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of a “standby force” to restore …

After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder
1 year, 5 months ago

After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder

Hindustan Times  

NASSIROU MAHAMADOU, a vegetable seller perched on a stool in Niamey, the capital of Niger, does not look like a fighter. “It’s a disgrace.” The regional bloc had threatened to use force if Mr Bazoum were not reinstated by August 6th. Moreover, he said Nigeria’s government was concerned by domestic opposition to a military intervention “especially in northern Nigeria with …

Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger’s ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest, 2 weeks after coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday. President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African nation’s democratically elected leader, has been held at the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife and son since …

Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum running out of food in detainment, living in appalling conditions
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum running out of food in detainment, living in appalling conditions

India TV News  

Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who was removed from power in a military coup two weeks ago, is running out of food after being put under house arrest with his wife and son, an advisor said. His political party also confirmed the ousted president's living conditions, saying that his family was living without running water. US Secretary of State Antony …

Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days
1 year, 5 months ago

Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Nearly two weeks have passed since the coup in Niger, and the two men making competing claims to power have gone quiet in recent days. Here’s a look at President Mohamed Bazoum and Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as Niger’s junta defies a threat by the West African regional bloc to step in and use force if necessary: PRESIDENT …

Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms
1 year, 5 months ago

Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

The regional bloc’s ultimatum for Niger’s coup leaders to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum or risk military intervention is set to expire on Sunday. They said they have established other strategies to grow our economy.” The coup in Niger makes the country the fifth in West Africa – after Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Chad – whose government has been …

US pauses some foreign aid to Niger as it reiterates support for Bazoum
1 year, 5 months ago

US pauses some foreign aid to Niger as it reiterates support for Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

The United States has announced the suspension of some aid to Niger following the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum. Washington is pausing “certain foreign assistance programmes benefitting the government of Niger”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday. “As we have made clear since the outset of this situation, the provision of US assistance to …

Niger coup: Junta severs military ties with France, ousted 'hostage' leader seeks US intervention
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger coup: Junta severs military ties with France, ousted 'hostage' leader seeks US intervention

India TV News  

NIger coup: The Nigerien junta, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup last week, on Thursday announced that it severing military ties with former coloniser France and expelled many of the previous government's key ambassadors. The spokesperson for Niger's coup leader, Colonel Maj. Amadou Abdramane announced that the country will end functions for ambassadors to France, the United States, …

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds

Al Jazeera  

President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community to help country ‘restore our constitutional order’. Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the international community to return his government to power, warning of “devastating” consequences for the world if the coup against him succeeds. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Bazoum, who was deposed last week by the military, …

International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta
1 year, 5 months ago

International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — International pressure mounted Thursday against leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help. Blinken told reporters in New York that the U.S. believes …

Coup in Niger: The Hindu Editorial on the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum
1 year, 5 months ago

Coup in Niger: The Hindu Editorial on the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum

The Hindu  

The ouster of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 is a blow against political stability in the nascent democracy and efforts to counter fast-spreading Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region. Mr. Bazoum, who became President in 2021 in the West African country’s first peaceful democratic transition since it got independence from the French in 1960, was a symbol of …

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’
1 year, 5 months ago

West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’

Al Jazeera  

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week’s coup and insists that there could be use of force within a week if deposed President Bazoum is not reinstated. West African regional bloc ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niger on Wednesday to negotiate with the military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, while regional defence chiefs began a …

Niger’s premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country’s coup
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger’s premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country’s coup

Associated Press  

PARIS — Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed Tuesday for the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for defending democracy in West Africa. Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou said in an interview with The Associated Press that Niger should be considered a linchpin for supporting …

France prepares to evacuate citizens from Niger as military coup get support from other West African nations
1 year, 5 months ago

France prepares to evacuate citizens from Niger as military coup get support from other West African nations

India TV News  

After supporters of the Niger military attacked the French embassy on Sunday, France is now preparing to evacuate its citizens as well as those from other European countries, as the recent coup gained support from three other West African countries ruled by the military. West African countries back military coup Meanwhile, the countries of Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened …

Niger coup makers: Ousted gov’t ‘authorised French attack to free Bazoum’
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger coup makers: Ousted gov’t ‘authorised French attack to free Bazoum’

Al Jazeera  

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna rejects allegations, says it is still ‘possible’ to restore president to power. The coup leaders who seized power last week in Niger have alleged that the toppled government had authorised France to carry out an attack on the presidential palace to try to free President Mohamed Bazoum. France rejected the allegations as Foreign Minister Catherine …

Leaders of the Niger Coup Face a Deadline to Avoid Military Intervention : Consider This from NPR
1 year, 5 months ago

Leaders of the Niger Coup Face a Deadline to Avoid Military Intervention : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Leaders of the Niger Coup Face a Deadline to Avoid Military Intervention Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Two years ago, Mohamed Bazoum was elected as president in Niger's first peaceful democratic transfer of power. The coup in Niger is part of a wave of attempted, and successful, power grabs in West and …

West African gov’ts give Niger coup leaders a week to cede power
1 year, 5 months ago

West African gov’ts give Niger coup leaders a week to cede power

Al Jazeera  

The Economic Community of West African States regional bloc demands that President Mohamed Bazoum be reinstated within a week. West African countries have imposed sanctions on Niger’s new military leaders, threatening to use force if they fail to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum within a week, after the latest coup in the Sahel region raised alarm on the continent. The …

Supporters of Niger's coup march, waving Russian flags and denouncing France
1 year, 5 months ago

Supporters of Niger's coup march, waving Russian flags and denouncing France

NPR  

Supporters of Niger's coup march, waving Russian flags and denouncing France Enlarge this image toggle caption Sam Mednick/AP Sam Mednick/AP NIAMEY, Niger — Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup earlier this week marched through the streets of the capital, Niamey, on Sunday waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and …

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability
1 year, 5 months ago

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday named Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani …

Niger coup: Head of presidential guard Abdourahmane Tchiani declares himself as new head of state
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger coup: Head of presidential guard Abdourahmane Tchiani declares himself as new head of state

India TV News  

A day after Niger soldiers staged a coup and removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power, head of the Presidential Guard General Abdourahmane Tchiani on Friday named himself as the new head of state. The 62-year-old Gen Tchlani, also known as Omar Tchlani, has been in charge of Niger's presidential guard since 2011 and was promoted to the rank of general …

Niger coup: general declares himself leader but France warns of sanctions
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger coup: general declares himself leader but France warns of sanctions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the head …

Power impasse continues in Niger, 48 hours after coup against Bazoum
1 year, 5 months ago

Power impasse continues in Niger, 48 hours after coup against Bazoum

Al Jazeera  

Two days after mutinous soldiers announced a coup against President Mohammed Bazoum, uncertainty remains about who is in charge. Two days after Niger’s democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum was detained and removed in a coup led by members of his presidential guard, it was still unclear who was running the country and what mediation efforts were under way. Earlier this …

Soldiers declare Niger general who led coup as head of state
1 year, 5 months ago

Soldiers declare Niger general who led coup as head of state

LA Times  

With the headquarters of the ruling party burning nearby, supporters of mutinous soldiers demonstrate in Niamey, Niger. Mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s president declared Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the coup leader, as head of state Friday, hours after the general defended the takeover and asked for support from the nation and international partners. As concerns grew that the political crisis could …

Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup

The Hindu  

Niger’s president defiantly declared Thursday that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup because of the West African country’s deteriorating security situation. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke to Bazoum by phone on Wednesday, said in a statement that he was “extremely worried” about the situation in Niger …

Coup bid in Niger: What we know
1 year, 5 months ago

Coup bid in Niger: What we know

The Hindu  

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum has been detained by elite troops, who declared they now hold power in the unstable west African nation. Western allies and international organisations have stood by Mr. Bazoum, but the chief of Niger's army voiced backing Thursday for the coup plotters. Mr. Bazoum, after speaking with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said on Twitter, which …

Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup
1 year, 5 months ago

Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him and declare a coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s president defiantly declared Thursday that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup because of the West African country’s deteriorating security situation. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke to Bazoum by phone on Wednesday, told reporters Thursday that he was “extremely worried” about the situation …

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