President Mohamed Bazoum, ousted by the military junta in Niger Republic, has warned that if the coup against him succeeds, there would be “devastating” consequences for the world.
Bazoum, an op-ed in the Washington Post, said the United States and the rest of international community must help his country to “restore our constitutional order.
“This coup, launched against my government by a faction in the military on July 26, has no justification whatsoever,” Bazoum said in the column published on Thursday.
“If it succeeds, it will have devastating consequences for our country, our region and the entire world,” the ousted President said.
According to him, the West African country has been a beacon of hope in a region plagued with violent extremism.
“In Africa’s troubled Sahel region, Niger stands as the last bastion of respect for human rights amid the authoritarian movements that have overtaken some of our neighbours.
“The entire Sahel region could fall to Russian influence via the Wagner Group, whose brutal terrorism has been on full display in Ukraine,” Bazoum said.
