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2023-07-29 Africa Subsaharan
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Niger coup leader calls for 'calm, vigilance and patriotism' in address to nation
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[AFRICANEWS] The leader of the mutinous soldiers who detained the democratically elected president in Niger addressed the nation on Friday, two days after the military takeover.
General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who goes by Omar, said the country needed to change course to secure its preservation and he and others had decided to intervene to overcome "security, economic and social challenges".
"The action of the CNSP is motivated by the sole preoccupation of preserving our dear country, faced in part with the degradation of the security situation in our country and for which our authorities didn't leave a real solution for a way out of the crisis, and the other part is for the bad economic and social governance" says General Omar (Abdourahmane) Tchiani.
The general said he spoke on behalf of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country (CNSP), the group of soldiers who said they staged the takeover.
"I reiterate the appeal of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country for serenity, calm, vigilance and patriotism for together in unison we can overcome the security, economic, and social challenges mentioned before. To the international community, the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country reaffirms its willingness to respect all international engagements to which the Republic of Niger subscribes, including to human rights
...not to be confused with individual rights, mind you...
The African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned the "coup d'état"and called for President Mohammed Bazoum to be liberated amid reports that members of the presidential guard were holding him inside his palace.
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] General Chiani is the new head of the military junta in Niger.
France has stated that it does not recognize Chiani and does not agree with the overthrow of former President Bazum. Even if they didn't support him. But if the military plays their cards correctly, then they can bet on the opinion of France with the device. Moreover, there is someone to turn to for help. The US is also threatening Niger with the lifting of security agreements and sanctions. Something is suspected about the future political vector of Niger.
Meanwhile, speeches in support of the military with Russian flags and anti-French slogans continue in the country.
Also yesterday they burned down the office of the ruling party. The people and the army are united.
The country is now led by the "National Council for the Defense of the Fatherland", which will deal with the just order of life in Niger. The old constitution has been abolished. The future device of Niger will be presented in the coming weeks.
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Foreign Ministry called the attempts to accuse the Russian Federation of interfering in the affairs of Niger as stuffing
The stuffing that is happening now about alleged Russian interference in the situation in Niger is devoid of any grounds. This was stated on July 28 by Vsevolod Tkachenko, Head of the Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit.
“Those stories that are happening (about the alleged interference of the Russian Federation in the situation in Niger. - Approx. ed.) Are aimed at trying to at least once again blame us for something without any reason,” he said.
The diplomat clarified that the Russian side had already declared its attitude to what was happening in the African country, pointing out that the situation there must be normalized as quickly as possible and returned to the legal field.
Tkachenko explained that the relations of the Russian Foreign Ministry with other countries are built according to the classical scheme: through the Russian embassy and through the country's embassy in Moscow, the department works with the leadership of the Foreign Ministry and the departments implementing economic projects.
“What is happening now requires some time to evaluate,” he added.
As IA Regnum reported , on July 27, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the coup in Niger an anti-constitutional undertaking. He stressed that Russia stands for the restoration of constitutional order in the country.
There was an attempted coup in Niger on July 26 . President Mohamed Bazum, after unsuccessful negotiations, was detained by his own guards. The office of the head of state said that individual guards started a mutiny, trying in vain to enlist the support of the National Armed Forces and the National Guard.
Later, the Niger army command declared solidarity with the military rebels. The military explained this decision by saying that they want to prevent bloodshed and preserve the physical integrity of the president captured by the rebels.
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