Things you should know about Niger's coup As the international community is responding to this situation, several soldiers manning the ...
Things you should know about Niger's coup
As the international community is responding to this situation, several soldiers manning the presidential palace have confirmed that they have, in fact, deposed President Mohamed Bazoum's administration.
According to Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, the army's spokesman, the security forces decided to overthrow the government due to deteriorating security, a drop in infrastructure, and a downturn in the economy.
The army also claimed to have stopped all government institutions and locked all national borders in addition to passing legislation making it illegal to travel within the nation.
When Abdramane declared the coup of President Bazoum's government on television, there were around nine troops standing behind him.
President Bazoum's status has been unknown up to this point, which has increased people's worry both inside and outside the nation.
This occurs after Bazoum was imprisoned by the military manning the presidential palace for a few hours prior to the declaration of a coup d'état against him.
The coup claim was denied by the foreign ministry.
Hassoumi Massaoudou, Niger's minister of foreign affairs, stated that Mohamed Bazoum is still in office during an interview with the France24 television network.
Additionally, Minister Massaoudou demanded that the soldiers involved in this incident go back to their barracks right away.
The reaction of the world to the coup in Niger
The Republic of Niger's current situation has been denounced by the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS.
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, strongly denounced the coup attempt in a statement, calling it an assault on the democratic administration and a danger to the nation's peace.
All those involved in this coup attempt were urged to end their involvement by Guterres in order to safeguard the constitution's laws.
The White House of the President of the United States of America likewise expressed concern over the situation in Niger, where it had pushed for President Bazoum's incarceration and encouraged the authorities holding him to free him as soon as possible to prevent unrest there.
The European Union also denounced what it considered an attempt to undermine democracy and endanger the stability of Niger through Josep Borrell, its head of international policy.
ECOWAS declared it will oppose the coup.
The President of Benin, Patrice Talon, has already been chosen by the Economic Development Organisation of West African Countries (ECOWAS) to lead a special team that was established to mediate between the two parties in order to resolve the coup d'état problem.
Reiterating its earlier position, ECOWAS said it will not tolerate more regime changes in West African nations.
President Bazoum, a longtime ally of France, won the election to head the impoverished nation in 2021, despite the nation's turbulent past.
Since gaining its independence from France in 1960, Niger has had four coups as well as numerous attempts to assassinate the country's top officials.
In certain West African nations since 2020, there have been at least five coups.