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In a significant development, a delegation from the West African bloc, ECOWAS, left Niger without meeting the junta leader. The junta leader announced earlier the scrapping of military pacts between Niamey and Paris
In a significant development, a delegation from the West African bloc, ECOWAS, left Niger without meeting the junta leader. The junta leader announced earlier the scrapping of military pacts between Niamey and Paris. To broker a truce, a delegation from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger for talks with coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tiani.
Led by former Nigerian head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar, the delegation was scheduled to present the demands of the ECOWAS leaders. Dignitaries left a few hours later without having met the head of the junta or overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the bloc’s chairman, urged representatives to do whatever it takes to ensure a conclusive and amicable resolution of the situation in Niger. The putschists in Niger announced they would retaliate immediately in the event of aggression or attempted aggression against their country by ECOWAS. The coup leaders announced it was scrapping military pacts made between Niamey and Paris.
Many young men gathered to demonstrate in favor of the military coup against democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum with Russian flags and anti-French slogans. During the demonstrations, there was a speech from coup leader General Abdourahmane Tiani, who decried the threat of interference by ECOWAS and possibly Western powers.
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Anti-French sentiment has become a key component of the narrative conveyed by coup leaders, though it is highly probable that Tiana and his fellow military men moved against President Mohamed Bazoum for self-serving reasons. President Bazoum had announced a reshuffle of the presidential guard, removing the general as head of the guard.
