UN Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simao, went to Niger to discuss the possibilities of resolving the crisis in the country once the military seized power, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General. It has been reported DEA News.
According to him, a special representative of the organization is expected to arrive in Niger in the near future. Simao should meet with the National Council for the Liberation of the Fatherland and will also keep in touch with ECOWAS representatives and other interested parties for an early and peaceful resolution.
Abdel Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West Africa declarationIt was reported that the exact date of the organization’s intervention in the situation in Niger has been determined but will not be announced.
On July 26, Niger President Mohammed Bazum and his wife were detained by their own bodyguards. On the night of July 27, the country’s Armed Forces declared a curfew and closed the borders, halting the work of all state institutions in the country. At the same time, the rebels in Niger ensured the physical integrity of the displaced government.
Former leader of the rebels estimated Mass blood was shed in Niger with foreign intervention.