The European Union (EU) says it has suspended its budget
support in Niger Republic over the military coup.
Recall Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, announced the
removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office in a late-night address on
Wednesday.
Abdramane dissolved the country’s constitution, suspended
all institutions and closed the borders.
In a statement on Saturday, Josep Borrell, EU high
representative, said the EU does not recognise and will not recognise the
authorities resulting from the coup in Niger.
He noted that Bazoum was democratically elected and remains
the only legitimate president of Niger.
The EU also demanded his release “unconditionally and
without delay”.
“The EU holds the putschists accountable for his safety and
that of his family. The announcement by the putschists of the suspension of the
constitution and the dissolution of democratic institutions weakens the state
and the people of Niger whose peace, stability and security must be preserved,”
the EU said.
“The European Union
reiterates its very clear calls for the full restoration, without delay, of the
constitutional order and fully associates itself with the declarations of
ECOWAS and its African and international partners in this regard.
“In coordination with the President of the European Council,
I will continue this weekend the many contacts already underway in order to
achieve this result. And we stand ready to support ECOWAS’s upcoming decisions,
including the adoption of sanctions.
“This unacceptable attack on the integrity of Niger’s
republican institutions will not remain without consequences for the
partnership and cooperation between the European Union and Niger in all its
different aspects.
“In this respect, in addition to the immediate suspension of
budget support, all security cooperation activities are suspended sine die with
immediate effect.”
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