Niger coup: President Bazoum labels himself ‘hostage’ and warns of ‘devastating consequences’ if military takeover succeeds
Niger’s leader urged the US and international community to help “restore constitutional order” as he remains under house arrest.
President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger has claimed he is a “hostage” and that the entire Sahel region could fall to the Russians following the country’s military coup.
Writing for the Washington Post, Mr Bazoum said he had been “illegally imprisoned” after all political activity was suspended by Niger’s military junta.
He said that if successful, the coup would have “devastating consequences for our country, our region and the entire world”.
Referring to the Ukraine war, he said “the entire central Sahel region could fall to Russian influence via the Wagner Group”.
It comes as many pro-junta protesters waved Russian flags and broadcasters RFI and France 24 television were banned from broadcasting in the country.
He said fighting for shared values is the “the only way to make sustainable progress against poverty and terrorism”.
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