The Niger military has announced that it has terminated the
duties of its ambassadors in four countries.
The countries are Nigeria, France, the United States and
Togo.
Abdourahamane Tiani, a general and former head of Niger’s
presidential guard, overthrew democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum
to declare himself as the new head of state.
Tiani said the decision was taken to rid Niger of “bad governance” and worsening insecurity.
In a statement read on national television on Thursday by
Tiani, the junta said it has “put an end” to the function of the extraordinary
ambassadors and plenipotentiaries of the Republic of Niger in four countries.
The ambassadors include Aishatou Boulamakane, Niger
ambassador to the French Republic; Alad Magaskia, Niger ambassador to the
Federal Republic of Nigeria; Sidi Zakari, Niger ambassador to the Togolese
Republic; and Limon Tingiri Mohamadou Tiari, Niger ambassador to the United
States.
There have been several calls from countries and bodies for
the military to reinstate Bazoum, all of which have been ignored.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in
an extraordinary session on Sunday presided by President Bola Tinubu, its
chairperson, reached a resolution to impose several sanctions on Niger over the
coup.
ECOWAS also issued a one-week ultimatum for the coup
plotters to hand over power to the democratically elected government.
On Thursday, a delegation of the commission led by
Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military head of state, visited Niger to negotiate
with the country’s military junta.
Abdulsalami was accompanied by Muhammadu Abubakar, the
Sultan of Sokoto, and Alieu Touray, president of the ECOWAS commission.
But the delegation was said to have only met with
representatives of the junta.
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