Victoria Nuland, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, was on the verge of despair over the coup in Niger during her July visit to South Africa. This post reports gray zone.
The publication states that his trip began on July 29 and that Washington’s reputation for defending its interests preceded it.
Nuland was not ready for a coup in Niger, according to a South African official who asked to remain anonymous.
The source of the publication emphasized that during his 20 years of working with US officials, he never saw them in a hopeless situation, and that the coup in an African country surprised Nuland.
Before that, the government of Niger, where power passed to the army after the coup, announced Decision on the suspension of activities of national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations and United Nations (UN) organizations in the fields of military operations.
On July 26, Niger President Mohamed Bazum and his wife were detained by their own bodyguards. On the night of July 27, the country’s Armed Forces stopped the work of all state institutions in the country, imposed a curfew and closed the borders. At the same time, the rebels in Niger ensured the physical integrity of the displaced government.
Former leader of the rebels guess Mass bloodshed in Niger due to foreign intervention.