Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said the organization is monitoring the continuation of sanctions against Niger, which survived the military coup. pioneer.
“We are working to ensure that the sanctions remain in force and are monitoring the completeness of their implementation,” the politician said during a meeting with the representative of the head of the Economic Union of Central African countries and the President of Gabon. Ali Bongo Ondimba and Gabon Foreign Minister Herman Immongo.
registeredThat the border between Niger and Nigeria contains more than “gaps” in the form of illegal checkpoints.
On 15 August, UN Secretary-General spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing that the UN continues to support ECOWAS and the African Union in resolving the conflict in Niger.
26 July Niger President Mohammed Bazum and his wife delayed its own bodyguard the country’s armed forces on the night of July 26-27 stoped The work of all government agencies in the country imposed a curfew and closed the borders. At the same time, the rebels in Niger guaranteed physical integrity of the displaced authority.
27 July UN Secretary-General António Guterres He insisted Stop the rebellion and free President Bazum. revolt too prisoner in the USA and the European Union. In Russia He insisted The parties to the conflict enter into dialogue.
On July 28, the former head of the presidential guard, General Abdurahman Tchiani announced He is the head of the National Committee for the Liberation of the Fatherland on behalf of the army that carried out the coup.
Former leader of the rebels estimated “Massacre and chaos” under foreign intervention in Niger.