Military intervention in Niger declares war on Burkina, Mali
Military intervention in Niger after the coup will be interpreted as a war declaration against Burkina Faso and Mali.
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Military intervention in Niger after the coup will be interpreted as a war declaration against Burkina Faso and Mali.
At three in the morning on July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Troops, led by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani closed the country’s borders and declared a curfew. The coup d’état was immediately condemned by the Economic Community of West African States, by the African Union, and by the European Union.
Several European countries are making arrangements to evacuate their citizens from Niger, six days after a coup.
West African leaders threatened military action against the junta that carried out a coup in Niger, as protesters carrying Russian flags stormed the French embassy.
Thousands of supporters of the West African country's new Junta took to the streets today after last week's coup, many of them waving Russian flags.