The EU has suspended military and humanitarian aid to Niger The European Union has suspended military aid to Niger after the overthrow of t...
The EU has suspended military and humanitarian aid to Niger
The European Union has suspended military aid to Niger after the overthrow of the country's government by the military.
The decision comes shortly after the United States announced its decision to support the deposed president.
Mohamed Bazoum is seen as a great friend of the West, in his efforts to suppress the activities of jihadists in the Sahel region.
On Friday, the head of the forces guarding the presidential palace, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, declared himself as the new president of the country.
During a speech presented by General Tchiani, he said that it was the breakdown of security, economy and corruption that made him take over the government of the country.
However, the western countries are worried about the countries that the new president will form alliances with.
Both Niger's neighbors, Burkina Faso and Mali have shifted their alliances to Russia since the coup d'état in those countries.
The head of the EU's foreign affairs commission, Josep Borrell, joined the United States and France in rejecting the new coup, while saying that the EU's military and humanitarian aid to Niger should stop without wasting time. not.
In addition, the African Unity Organization (AU) has called on Niger's soldiers to return to their bases within 15 days.