'Niger is a key country in terms of security for the rest of Africa, but also for the rest of the world' Niger’s first-ever democratically elected president Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has called for international help to undo a military takeover.
Niger’s first-ever democratically elected president has called for international help to undo a military takeover.
Describing the coup as a ‘catastrophe’, Mr Mahamadou said: ‘Because Niger is a fragile country. It’s already a country where nearly four million people live in food insecurity.Coup leaders pushed out the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum last week,Niger’s constitution grants the president broad powers, including the authority to appoint the prime minister.
‘For the ECOWAS countries, it’s a question of survival. For the international community too, it’s a question of credibility. Niger must remain a democratic state.’ Security forces launch tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger
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