“Soldiers claim they ousted President Bazoum due to security and economic concerns.”
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called for Bazoum release currently held by Niger guard.
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum participated in the US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 in Washington, DC last year [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]
President Mohamed Bazoum.
“Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane said that “the defence and security forces … have decided to put an end to the regime you are familiar with”.
“This follows the continuous deterioration of the security situation, the bad social and economic management.”
Mohamed Bazoum
“Group of soldiers appear on national television to announce the toppling of Bazoum’s government as US calls for the president’s ‘immediate release’.“
Niger army spokesman Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane speaks during an appearance on national television, after President Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger, July 26, 2023, in this still image taken from video [ORTN via Reuters TV]
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