France does not recognize the authority of the coup leader of Niger

France “does not recognize the authorities” that emerged from the coup led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani and considers Mohamed Bazoum“democratically elected”, as “the only president of the Republic of the Niger”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

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“We reiterate in the strongest terms the clear demands of the international community that constitutional order and democratically elected civil power be restored without delay in Niger”, the same source continues in a statement.

Tchiani appeared on public television on Friday as “President of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland”after a coup that he justified by “the deterioration of the security situation” in a country undermined by the violence of jihadist groups.

Nigera poor country with a history marked by coups, was one of the last allies of France in Africa sub-Saharan region, a region undermined by instability, precariousness and attacks by the group Islamic State.

The coup in Niamey It is the third in this area since 2020, after the military came to power in Mali and Burkina Faso.

Source: Elcomercio

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