The Niger junta has launched a preliminary investigation into ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on charges of high treason. Bazoum, who…
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The Niger Republic junta has released the wife and son of the ousted President Mohammad Bazoum from house arrest.
“If we weren’t engaged, with the Sereral operations then Barkhane, there wouldn’t be, without a doubt, more Mali, more Burkina Faso, I’m not even sure there would still be Niger dixit Manu,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview to the weekly Le Point.
The former Nigerian military Head of State, and leader of the ECOWAS high-powered delegation to Niger Republic, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has said that they met with the head of the military junta, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, and the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
The military junta in Niger Republic has told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries attempted any military invasion to restore him, two Western officials have told The Associated Press.
The ECOWAS emergency summit yesterday started well. Chairman Bola Tinubu in his opening remarks called for a focus on the use of diplomatic channels and negotiations. As I was writing this column to commend the new approach, news broke out that ECOWAS, has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray made the declaration while reading the resolutions of the meeting. He also called on the African Union, partner countries and institutions to support the resolution taken by the sub-regional body. ECOWAS said all efforts made to dialogue with Niger Republic military junta have been defiantly rejected by coup leaders as they condemn continuous detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family members. They then directed the committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff to activate the ECOWAS stand-by force with all its elements immediately to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. The path taken is that of escalation.
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.
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria will continue to assist its close neighbours in diverse ways as required. Mr…