Blinken speaks with Nigerien president amid coup attempt
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who is currently resisting a coup attempt staged by a military faction, and expressed Washington’s support for democracy in the western African country.
“I told him of our support for the democratically elected president of Niger. The United States condemns efforts to overthrow Niger’s constitutional order by force and emphasizes that our partnership depends on the pursuit of democratic governance,” Blinken said on Twitter, citing a phone conversation with the Nigerien president.
President Bazoum has been detained by elements of the presidential guard since Wednesday morning.
According to the statement issued by Col. Major Amadou Abdramane, Bazoum has been deposed and the constitution has been suspended due to the country’s deteriorating security situation and socioeconomic crisis.
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