“This is as a result of the continuing degradation of the security situation, the bad economic and social governance,' Col. Major Abdramane said. He added that aerial and land borders were closed and a curfew was imposed until the situation stabilized.
During a stop in New Zealand on Thursday, Blinken repeated the U.S. condemnation of the mutiny against Niger's president and said his team was in close contact with officials in France and Africa.
“It remains to be seen whether this is the last word. Parts of the army are probably still loyal to Bazoum. They benefited much from equipment and training as part of foreign military assistance,” Laessing said. “He is deeply disturbed by the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and is concerned for his safety and well-being,” said Guterres' spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric.
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