UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that the UN continues to support the West African Commonwealth of Nations (ECOWAS / ECOWAS) and the African Union in resolving the conflict in Niger. DEA News.
“Our special representative is in contact with all parties but I have nothing to share with you at this time,” Dujarric said.
10 August ECOWAS instructed Due to the rebellion in Niger, the General Staff will immediately deploy a reserve force. In addition, Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast, agreed to start Military operation “as soon as possible” in Niger.
On the night of July 27, the Niger Presidential Guard army announced the removal of Mohamed Bazum from power. 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. At the same time, Bazuma turned to the United States for support against the backdrop of the putschists’ refusal to return power to him. At the same time, the ECOWAS countries gave an ultimatum to the rebels, promising military intervention if they did not stop the coup.
Former leader of the rebels estimated “Massacre and chaos” under foreign intervention in Niger.