Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger's democratically elected president, announcing on state television that they have put an end to the government over the African country's deteriorating security
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke to Bazoum in the afternoon to express"his full support and solidarity,“ issued a strong condemnation of the mutineeers late Wednesday.
Guterres urged the immediate release of Bazoum without any conditions and called for “an immediate end to all actions undermining democratic principles in Niger," the spokesman added. “We strongly condemn any effort to detain or subvert the functioning of Niger’s democratically elected government, led by President Bazoum,” White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. “We specifically urge elements of the presidential guard to release President Bazoum from detention and refrain from violence.”
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