Tibor Nagy, the former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, says that the situation in Niger, where the coup attempt took place, has proven that the unipolar world has collapsed. INSIDE report Politico noted that this shows the unwillingness of the putschists to stop the rebellion despite the threats and persuasion of the American side.
“This is no longer a unipolar world. It has become bipolar, if not more, and has many mid-range powers with a lot of leverage,” Nagy explained.
He added that the US is facing a decrease in its influence in the world, while other states are increasing it. Politico emphasizes that Washington invested at least $600 million in Niger to train the local military, which eventually partially supported the coup.
On the morning of July 26, Niger’s presidential guards detained President Mohamed Bazum at his residence in the capital, Niamey. The Presidential Guard blocked access to Bazum’s residence and refused negotiators’ requests to release him. The rebels reportedly forced the president to sign his resignation, but he denies it. The work of all institutions in Niger was suspended, the country borders were closed. According to media reports, the reason for the rebellion was that the president of Niger raised the issue of the dismissal of the commander of the presidential guard, General Omar Tchiani.
Bazuma turned to the United States for support after the putschists refused to restore him to power. At the same time, the ECOWAS countries gave an ultimatum to the rebels, promising military intervention if they did not stop the coup. At the same time, the putschists threaten to eliminate the president in case of military occupation of the republic.
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