The US says it respects West African regional bloc Ecowas’ resolve to investigate all possibilities for a peaceful resolution to the coup in Niger after the group authorized a “standby” military force.
Following the military coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that he was joining the Ecowas leadership in their call for constitutional order in Niger.
He declared in a statement that the US would hold the Niger junta responsible for the safety of Mr. Bazoum’s, his family’s, and the government officials in detention.
According to earlier statements from the US and the UN, they are concerned about the health and safety of the deposed president, who has been under house arrest for more than two weeks.
A Sunday deadline for the junta to reinstate Mr. Bazoum or face military intervention was disregarded.
Instead, a new government led by the military has been named.
Source-BBC
