2023-08-11 02:58:14
The EU expressed its “deep concern” at the “deterioration of the conditions of detention” of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meanwhile pleaded for a “peaceful resolution to the crisis” in Niger, following West African countries ordered the deployment of a “standby force” to restore the constitutional order in the country. Follow the situation hour by hour.
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12:14 p.m .: Air France extends the suspension of its flights to Mali and Burkina
Air France has extended “until August 18 inclusive” the suspension of its flights to and from Bamako and Ouagadougou “following the coup d’état in Niger and because of the geopolitical situation in the Sahel region”, a- we learned from the company.
The carrier announced on Monday a suspension of its flights to Mali and Burkina Faso until Friday inclusive, shortly following the closure of the airspace of neighboring Niger.
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11:57 am: the African Union supports the decisions of ECOWAS
The African Union has said it supports ECOWAS decisions regarding Niger and called on the international community to save the life of President Mohamed Bazoum, whose conditions of detention are deteriorating.
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9:47 a.m .: “deep concern” of the EU on “the deterioration of the conditions of detention” of President Bazoum
The EU expressed its “deep concern” at the “deterioration of the conditions of detention” of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, overthrown by a military coup, and called once more for his “immediate and unconditional” release.
President Bazoum and his family “would be, according to the latest information, deprived of food, electricity and healthcare for several days (…) (He) has devoted his life to working to improve the daily lives of Nigeriens, nothing justifies such treatment”, said on X (ex-Twitter) the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell.
The EU reiterates its deep concern at the deteriorating conditions of detention of the President @mohamedbazoum and his family who, according to the latest information, have been deprived of food, electricity and health care for several days. (1/2)
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) August 11, 2023
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8:48 a.m .: in Burkina, a radio suspended following the interview with an opponent of the junta in Niger
The transitional government in Burkina Faso has decided to suspend “until further notice” the broadcasting of Radio Oméga, one of the most listened to in the country, following the broadcast of an interview “spangled with insulting remarks once morest new Nigerien authorities”.
The government “assumes full responsibility for the decision to suspend from this Thursday, August 10, and until further notice, the broadcasting of Radio Oméga programs in the name of the higher interests of the Nation”, indicates the Minister of Communication Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo in a press release.
The transitional authorities of Burkina Faso, who came to power by a coup in September 2022, very quickly showed their solidarity with the soldiers who took power in Niger.
They notably affirmed that any military intervention once morest Niger would be considered as a “declaration of war” once morest them.
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8 a.m.: a “peaceful resolution” still hoped for, ECOWAS activates its “standby force”
All Heads of State and Government speak the same language when it comes to the use of force, diplomatic steps having been rejected by the Niger junta. The deployment of the ECOWAS standby force has been clearly requested, reports Serge Daniel, France 24 correspondent in Benin.
The first to speak was the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, who spoke of “kidnapping” by referring to the arrest of the Nigerien president, but also “an act of terrorism”.
He was joined by the presidents of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania – a country that is not a member of ECOWAS, but very influential in the Sahel – who all condemned the coup.
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4:43 a.m .: Antony Blinken pleads for a “peaceful resolution of the crisis”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pleaded for a “peaceful resolution to the crisis” in Niger, following West African countries ordered the deployment of a “standby force” to restore peace. constitutional order in the country.
“The United States appreciates ECOWAS’s determination to explore all options for a peaceful resolution to the crisis,” Antony Blinken said in a statement, referring to the Economic Community of West African States.
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The essential of the day of August 10
Following an extraordinary summit in Abuja, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday ordered the activation of the organization’s “standby force” to restore the constitutional order in Niger, without giving further details.
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara later claimed that West African heads of state had given the green light for a military operation “to start as soon as possible”.
With AFP and Archyde.com
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