The Presidential Guard in Niger launched a coup on July 26, 2023, and this led to President Mohamed Bazoum and his family being detained. After these happenings, senior officers from various branches of the Defence and Security Forces (FDS) formed a junta named the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP) and announced the seizure of power on a televised broadcast.
However, following the coup of the president, lots of citizens staged peaceful demonstrations in support of the CNSP. However, Nigerien Armed Forces said they wouldn't go into a struggle with the CNSP but would make sure that the President and his family were safe.
The coup was internationally condemned by stakeholders like the United States, France, the European Union, and ECOWAS. Due to this, the ECOWAS had a summit in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja, to talk about the coup that happened in Niger, and they threatened sanctions to pressure the junta to return power to Bazoum in a one-week ultimatum. The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) imposed immediate sanctions and froze Nigerien state assets.
Considering the coup that occurred in Niger on July 26, 2023, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali declared their support for the Nigerian coup and said they would not declare sanctions on Niger. It didn't stop there, as Burkina Faso and Mali released a joint statement warning any country not to be involved in the coup or else it was going to be a declaration of war against the two countries.
Although the General Abdourahamane Tiani said they would return Niger to democracy after three years of rule.
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However, following the coup of the president, lots of citizens staged peaceful demonstrations in support of the CNSP. However, Nigerien Armed Forces said they wouldn't go into a struggle with the CNSP but would make sure that the President and his family were safe.
The coup was internationally condemned by stakeholders like the United States, France, the European Union, and ECOWAS. Due to this, the ECOWAS had a summit in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja, to talk about the coup that happened in Niger, and they threatened sanctions to pressure the junta to return power to Bazoum in a one-week ultimatum. The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) imposed immediate sanctions and froze Nigerien state assets.
Considering the coup that occurred in Niger on July 26, 2023, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali declared their support for the Nigerian coup and said they would not declare sanctions on Niger. It didn't stop there, as Burkina Faso and Mali released a joint statement warning any country not to be involved in the coup or else it was going to be a declaration of war against the two countries.
Although the General Abdourahamane Tiani said they would return Niger to democracy after three years of rule.
Niger Violence and Conflict Trends
Niger has been having security challenges in the west; it's facing the Sahelian insurgency, which is driven by IS Sahel and the al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIm, while the southern part of Niger is affected by the ISWAP and Boko Haram insurgencies. The central Tahoua region of the country is combating both banditry and IS Sahel militancy.Read more: https://www.investingport.com/how-long-will-niger-wait-for-the-junta-to-reinstate-democracy/