Abdel Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Politics, Peace and Security of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West Africa) said that the community offered a neutral meeting to the putschists in Niger. The corresponding statement was made by Musakh. Al Jazeera.
“ECOWAS is in no rush to use the military option in Niger, but so far it has not seen concrete steps from the military council and will not wait indefinitely,” Musah said.
Drawing attention to the negative impact of ECOWAS sanctions on the country’s population, the community representative emphasized that the measure was not the target itself. He also stated that the organization called on the putschists in Niger to extradite President Muhammed Bozum as a sign of goodwill.
Until then, the rebels It has been ordered To bring Niger’s troops to maximum combat readiness.
July 26, President of Niger Mohammed Bazum and his wife delayed his own guard. The armed forces of the country on the night of July 27 stopped With the work of all state institutions in the country, a curfew was imposed and borders were closed. At the same time, the rebels in Niger guaranteed physical integrity of the displaced authority.
27 July UN Secretary-General António Guterres persistently Stop the rebellion and free President Bazum. revolt too condemned in the USA and the European Union. In Russia persistently Dialogue between the parties to the conflict.
On July 28, the former head of the presidential guard, General Abdurahman Tchiani announced He is the head of the National Committee, which was established for the liberation of the homeland on behalf of the army that carried out the coup.
Former leader of the rebels guess Mass bloodshed in Niger due to foreign intervention.