Niger Coup
Niger Coup: Numerous coups, including the one that is currently happening in Niger, have taken place in the Sahel region’s countries since August 2020 as a result of Islamic violence. Following a tense day in Niamey on Wednesday, putschist soldiers made an announcement claiming they had successfully toppled the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who had been in charge since 2021.
The announcement was made on national television in the evening. They defended their actions by citing “the continuous deterioration of the security situation” in Niger as their justification for the coup d’etat. On the other hand, the president, who is currently holed up in his official residence, and his government stated on Thursday that they continue to act as the legitimate authorities of the country.
The junta, which is comprised of all of the army’s corps, the gendarmerie, and the police, has suspended the functioning of the institutions, shut down the land and air borders, and instituted a curfew that is in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (9 p.m. to 4 a.m. GMT). Mali has seen two coups in the past nine months. After a number of months of political unrest, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keta was eventually removed from power on August 18, 2020. A transitional administration was established on October 5, with the intention of handing over control to civilians within the next 18 months.
But on May 24, 2021, the military took the President and the Prime Minister into custody in response to the nomination of a new transitional administration, which both parties found unacceptable. In June, Colonel Assimi Gota was sworn in as the interim president of the country. In the summer of 2022, France will begin the process of withdrawing its troops from the country, which is seeing a growing tide of anti-French sentiment.
The proposed new constitution receives 97% of the vote of approval from Malians in June 2023, and it is subsequently promulgated in July. In spite of the junta’s initial vow to turn over control to civilians after the elections were finished, its adversaries describe it as being custom-made for the purpose of maintaining the military in power beyond the presidential election that is slated to take place in February 2024.
Burkina Faso: two coup attempts in the span of eight months On the evening of January 24, 2022, armed men in uniform appeared on national television and declared that they had taken control of the government and removed President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré from office. On February 16, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba will take over as president after being sworn in.
On the evening of September 30, Damiba was ultimately replaced by Captain Ibrahim Traoré as the individual in charge of his position at the military outpost. Several emblems of the French presence in the country come under attack from the demonstrators. Traoré will serve as interim president until the presidential election that is expected to take place in July 2024.
This election is intended to pave the way for the return of civilians to power. At the beginning of 2023, he is successful in getting French forces to withdraw, and he then initiates contact with Russia and Mali.
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