On 26 July 2023, soldiers from Niger's presidential guard arrested President Mohamed Bazoum, while another group of soldiers announced his removal from office, closed the country's borders, suspended state institutions and declared a curfew while announcing the creation of a junta.[1]
After the coup, Colonel-Major[2] Amadou Abdramane went on state television channel Télé Sahel to claim that President Bazoum had been removed from power and announced the creation of a National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.[3]
Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou claimed the presidency in an acting manner, however his leadership is disputed by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.[4]
On August 10, 2023, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to retain the option of military intervention in Niger. thus paving the way for the mobilization of a force which should be mainly composed of Nigerian and Senegalese troops.[1].
References
change- ↑ "Niger : ce que l'on sait de la tentative de coup d'Etat en cours contre le président Mohamed Bazoum" [Niger: what we know about the ongoing coup attempt against President Mohamed Bazoum]. Franceinfo (in French). 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Coup d'Etat au Niger : Les militaires putschistes suspendent « toutes les institutions » et ferment les frontières" [Coup d'etat in Niger: The putschist soldiers suspend "all the institutions" and close the borders]. 20 minutes (in French). Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ↑ Mednick, Sam (27 July 2023). "Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's president". AP. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "Detained Niger president defiant after coup bid". France 24. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
