According to The Associated Press, Niger's junta threatened a top US diplomat that if surrounding countries tried military action to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum's power, they would kill him.

During her visit to the country this week, representatives of the junta informed US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the danger against Bazoum, a Western military official said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

An official in the United States verified that account, saying on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, claims to be held hostage at his home.


The regional ECOWAS alliance announced on Thursday. It has put in place military intervention to restore democracy but has not disclosed actual location and time of strategy.
West African Union heads of state met Thursday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

When asked for clarification, the president of the ECOWAS commission, Omar Alieu Touray, said he could only reaffirm the decisions of "the military authorities in the subregion to deploy a standby force of the community."

Financing had been discussed, and "appropriate measures have been taken," he said.

He blamed the junta for any hardship caused by the sanctions imposed on Niger and stated that any future actions by the bloc would be taken jointly, rather than by any single country.



Military Junta of Niger Republic forms new government

Certainly, it was been disclosed on thursday in a decree aired out on national television.

Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine the Prime Minister would be leading the 21-member government, with the newly formed generals heading the defence and interior ministries.

It precedes the crucial meeting to be held in Abuja on Thursday by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS by Heads of State and Government.

The expectation of the meeting is the next line of action for the recent overthrow of government in Niger Republic.

Source: https://www.talkingchief.com.ng/2023/08/niger-military-junta-threatens.html?

This Juntas Clowns time will soon be up!! Let them flex this brief power while it last. France and USA is Coming for their Head.

US don start their propaganda thing. This particular junta guys may look hard on the surface but deep down there can't hurt a fly. Go and look at all of their photos online, they're like street men in military uniform. I personally don't think they have that gut to kill Bazoum. They publicly show up Bazoum during his resignation after the US has asked them to release him immediately. Secondly, they're acting so unprofessional. If you refuse negotiation when what you did (coup) is already criminal in the face of at least 2 laws (UN & Niger's constitution). So, use of force is allowed.

Kendo7:
According to The Associated Press, Niger's junta threatened a top US diplomat that if surrounding countries tried military action to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum's power, they would kill him.

During her visit to the country this week, representatives of the junta informed US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the danger against Bazoum, a Western military official said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

An official in the United States verified that account, saying on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, claims to be held hostage at his home.


The regional ECOWAS alliance announced on Thursday. It has put in place military intervention to restore democracy but has not disclosed actual location and time of strategy.
West African Union heads of state met Thursday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

When asked for clarification, the president of the ECOWAS commission, Omar Alieu Touray, said he could only reaffirm the decisions of "the military authorities in the subregion to deploy a standby force of the community."

Financing had been discussed, and "appropriate measures have been taken," he said.

He blamed the junta for any hardship caused by the sanctions imposed on Niger and stated that any future actions by the bloc would be taken jointly, rather than by any single country.



Military Junta of Niger Republic forms new government

This was revealed in a decree read out on national television on Thursday.

Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.

This comes as the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State and Government are set to hold a crucial meeting in Abuja on Thursday.

The meeting is expected the reveal the next line of action regarding the recent coup in Niger.

Source: https://www.talkingchief.com.ng/2023/08/niger-military-junta-threatens.html?