West African Court Orders Immediate Release and Reinstatement of Ousted Niger President
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West African Court Orders Immediate Release and Reinstatement of Ousted Niger President

A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family were arbitrarily detained during a military coup on July 26. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, sitting in Abuja, called for Bazoum’s immediate and unconditional release and urged his reinstatement to restore constitutional…

Niger: A Call for HELP
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Niger: A Call for HELP

In an editorial article published in the Washington Post, Mr. Bazoum, the first democratically elected president to replace another in Niger, urged the US to intervene to save his country after its government was deposed in a coup last week. The President of Niger has also urged the “entire international community” to help “restore constitutional…

Foil Attempted Coup in Niger

Foil Attempted Coup in Niger

Col Maj Amadou Abdramane announced on Wednesday that the defense and security forces had opted to overthrow the regime, with nine additional armed men standing behind him. President Mohamed Bazoum was apparently held hostage on Wednesday by members of the presidential guard, according to men in military fatigues who claimed to have assumed control of…