UPDATED: Mutinous soldiers say they've taken Niger; the government says a coup won't be tolerated
“There was an attempted coup, but of course we cannot accept it,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassoumi Massoudou told news network France 24 in an interview Thursday.
Threats to his leadership undermine the West’s efforts to stabilize Africa’s Sahel region, which has been overrun with coups in recent years. Mali and Burkina Faso have had four coups since 2020, and both are being overrun by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
“The hard-won achievements will be safeguarded. All Nigeriens who love democracy and freedom will see to it,” Bazoum tweeted early Thursday morning. Benin President Patrice Talon, head of the Economic Community of West African State, is expected to lead talks as part of mediation efforts.
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