Niger Coup: AU Supports ECOWAS Decisions

The President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Mahamat, has expressed his strong support for the ECOWAS’s decisions on Niger.

ECOWAS on Thursday at the second emergency meeting held to discuss Niger called on AU to endorse all the decisions it has taken on Niger.

AU said in a press statement “The President of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat expresses his strong support for ECOWAS decisions on anti-constitutional change in Niger”

The continental bloc of African states had initially given a 15-day ultimatum to putschists in Niger to restore constitutional order. The ultimatum expires tomorrow.

The junta also denied a joint team of AU, ECOWAS and UN the chance to meet with the putschists.

Mahamat condemned the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family, describing it as “illegal kidnapping” and “unacceptable”.

“The President of the commission challenges the military authorities on the urgency of stopping the escalation with the regional organisation, mistrust of it and the continuation of the kidnapping of the President in worryingly deteriorating conditions,” the statement said.


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