Niger's deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Bazoum on Tuesday about recent diplomatic efforts, a statement said, and Blinken “emphasized that the safety and security of President Bazoum and his family are paramount.” The State Department statement on Wednesday called for their immediate release.and rejected international efforts to mediate. On Wednesday, it accused former colonizer France of trying to destabilize the country, violate its closed airspace and discredit the junta leaders.
and which passed without action from ECOWAS. The bloc is expected to meet again Thursday to discuss the situation. Niger’s partners have threatened to cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance if it does not return to constitutional rule.. It’s one of the poorest countries in the world, and many Nigeriens live hand to mouth and say they’re too focused on finding food for their families to pay much attention to the escalating crisis.imposed by ECOWAS since the coup have caused food prices to rise by up to 5%, say traders.
Still, Nuland made more headway than other delegations. A previous ECOWAS delegation was prevented from leaving the airport.
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