He personally went to Niger to mediate, and after the coup, Chad | President | Niger
According to Agence France Presse, a spokesperson for the Chadian government stated that Chad's transitional president, Mohamed Idris Deby, arrived in Niger on July 30th to help resolve the crisis facing the country.
The above-mentioned spokesperson stated that Mohammad Idris Deby has arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey, and this trip was proposed by the Chadian side.
On July 26th local time, Chadian Transitional President Mohammad Idris Deby and Niger President Bazum launched a coup to control the presidential residence, and some military personnel detained President Bazum. Late that night, representatives of the coup soldiers announced on Nepal's national television station the establishment of the National Committee for Defending the Motherland, lifting President Bazum's authority and allowing the military regime to take over national affairs.
On the 28th, Omar Ziani, the current commander of the Niger Presidential Guard, announced as the "new leader", emphasizing once again that the coup was launched due to the continued deterioration of the country's security situation, economic difficulties, and government corruption.
After the incident, international and regional organizations such as the United Nations Security Council, the African Union, and the Economic Community of West African States expressed their concerns about the situation in Niger. On the 28th, the United Nations Security Council issued a statement strongly condemning the coup in Niger, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Niger's democratically elected President Bazum, and demanding the protection of him, his family, and government members.
According to Reuters, on July 30th local time, the Western Community held a special summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja to discuss the Niger coup. The leaders of the Western Community issued an ultimatum to the Niger military at the summit, demanding the restoration of the position of Niger's President Bazum within 7 days, otherwise the use of force is not ruled out.
In addition, the West Community has decided to take a series of restrictive measures against Niger, including closing the land border between West Community member states and Niger, suspending all commercial flights between member states and Niger, suspending all commercial and financial transactions between member states and Niger, suspending all financial aid, freezing all service transactions, freezing Niger's assets in the West Community Central Bank and commercial banks, etc.
Just before the summit, the Niger military government condemned the Western Community's "military intervention" and accused the summit of approving a "plan to invade Niger.". "We want to remind the Western Community or any other adventurer that we have a firm determination to defend our homeland," responded military government spokesperson Amadou Abdullah
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According to Reuters, this crisis is the seventh coup in the country since 2020 and may further complicate Western efforts to help Sahel countries combat the "jihadist rebellion.".
Two sources revealed that Chad's transitional President Mohammad Idris Deby met with Nigerian President Bola Tinub during this special summit and expressed his willingness to go to Niger to communicate with coup soldiers and seek solutions to the crisis.
According to World Bank data, Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving nearly $2 billion in official development assistance annually.
"I am aware of the fragility of Niger, and I am aware of its economic and financial environment. Our country cannot withstand such sanctions," said Niger Prime Minister Uhumudu Muhammadu in an interview with France's 24-hour news television on the 30th. As Niger's budget needs depend on international aid, the sanctions imposed by the Western Community will be "catastrophic".
Reuters pointed out that in the past three years, the Western Community has implemented similar sanctions against Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea that have experienced coups. According to analysis, in these impoverished countries, financial sanctions often cause greater harm to civilians than to coup soldiers.
At present, in addition to the European Community, the European Union and France have also announced the cutting off of financial support to Niger, and the United States has threatened to take the same measures.