The detained President's family is still under house arrest, and Niger's coup soldiers announce the establishment of a new government
On the 10th, Niger's coup soldiers announced on national television a decree signed by their leader Abdulrahman Chiani, announcing the establishment of a new government.
According to the law, the new government of Niger has a total of 21 members, including 4 women. Ali Mahaman Ramin Zene was appointed as the Prime Minister and served as the Minister of Economy and Finance of Niger from 2003 to 2010. In addition, Salif Modi was appointed as the Minister of State responsible for national defense affairs, and Mohammad Tunba was appointed as the Minister of the Interior and Public Security.
According to local media reports, the 21 individuals announced this time were not members of the government before President Bazum was detained.
On July 26th, some members of the Niger Presidential Guard detained Bazum. Late that night, representatives of the coup soldiers issued a television statement announcing the establishment of the National Committee to Defend the Motherland and the removal of President Bazum's powers. On July 28th, Chiani announced his appointment as the Chairman of the Niger National Committee for the Defense of the Motherland, and also announced the suspension of the implementation of the Niger National Constitution and the dissolution of government institutions established according to the Constitution.
Niger is detained, the President's family is under house arrest, water and electricity are cut off, forced to eat dry rice, and food is about to run out
According to CNN and The Washington Post on August 9th, two weeks after the coup in Niger, detained President Mohammad Bazum has been under house arrest and his food is running out, making his situation increasingly difficult.
On July 26th, some soldiers of the Niger Presidential Guard detained President Bazum, relieved him of his powers, and later announced the establishment of the National Defense Committee to take over national affairs. The captain of the Presidential Guard, Abdulrahman Chiani, served as the chairman of the committee.
Afterwards, the Bazum family was detained at the Presidential Palace in Niamey.
According to reports, the Bazum family was cut off from water and electricity, leaving only rice and canned food. But Bazum is currently in good health and will never resign.
Bazum said in a text message to a friend that he was deprived of the opportunity to interact with people and no one provided him with food or medicine. Some of the food has gone bad, so he can only eat dry pasta and dry rice. Even so, there is not much food left for them.
On July 27th, streets of Niger
At present, efforts to resolve political conflicts through diplomatic means have reached a stalemate.
The face-to-face meeting between the military government and representatives of the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States, originally scheduled for Tuesday in Niamey, has been temporarily cancelled. The military government leader stated in a letter that postponing the meeting is "necessary" in an atmosphere where Niger is threatened by aggression.
On July 30th, leaders of the Western Community held an emergency meeting in the Nigerian capital Abuja, demanding that Nigerian military personnel involved in the coup release detained Nigerian President Bazum and restore his authority. If these demands are not met within a week, the Western Community will take all measures, including military intervention, to ensure the restoration of constitutional order in Niger.
However, on the evening of August 6th, just before the ultimatum was due to expire, the Niger military government announced the closure of its airspace in preparation for an "increasingly clear" military intervention threat.
As the crisis continues, Niger's 25 million people bear the brunt. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with many people living just enough to make ends meet. They are busy solving their food and clothing problems and do not have much time to pay attention to the escalating crisis.
According to traders, since the coup, the Western Community has imposed severe economic and travel sanctions on Niger, leading to a 5% increase in food prices.
The Secretary General of the United Nations expresses deep concern over the harsh living conditions of the President of Niger and his family
On the evening of August 9th, UN Secretary General Guterres issued a statement through a spokesperson expressing deep concern over the harsh living conditions of Niger's President Bazum and his family.
The statement stated that there are reports that Bazum and his family continue to be detained and live without electricity, water, food, and medicine. Guterres reiterated his concerns about Bazum and his family's health and safety, and once again called on relevant parties to immediately and unconditionally release Bazum and restore his position as head of state.
The statement also stated that Guterres was shocked by reports of multiple government officials being arrested in Niger, and he urgently called on relevant parties to unconditionally release government officials and strictly abide by the country's international human rights obligations.
Recently, a military coup occurred in Niger, and some members of the Presidential Guard detained Bazum. After the coup, the joint representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, and the Economic Community of West African States had planned to travel to the capital of Niger, Niamey, on the 8th and hoped to meet with the detained Bazum. However, this request was rejected by the military representatives of the Niger coup. End)
