2023-08-06 08:52:39
The clock is turning. The pressure of the international community is accentuated on the putschists who took power in Niger. The West African bloc, ECOWAS [Communauté économique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest], said he was ready to intervene militarily and gave them an ultimatum which is due to expire on Sunday 6 August. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it supports “with firmness and determination” these efforts to thwart the putsch attempt. “The future of Niger and the stability of the whole region are at stake”. Follow the situation in our live.
The Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum relies on negotiation. “We always hope that the negotiation will prevail and that there will not necessarily be a military intervention”declared the elected president, sequestered since the putsch of July 26, which is in “very good health”.
The Quai d’Orsay believes that the threat of intervention must be taken “very seriously”. The Nigerian putschists “would do well to take the threat of military intervention by a regional force very seriously”warned, Saturday, on franceinfo, Catherine Colonna, French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Demonstrations in Niger to support the putschists. They took place across the country on Friday and Saturday. The Nigerien flag, the Russian flag and the portraits of the coup plotters were very visible, according to national TV and local journalists.
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