The Coup In Niger: With Ecowas Admonitions Ignored, The Putchists Announce New Head Of State
The Oasis Reporters
July 28, 2023
Nigeria’s president Tinubu has been quoted as speaking up against the coup attempt as the ECOWAS leader but it seems he was ignored. They’ve already set their ball rolling by announcing a new leader for the country.
BREAKING: Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup https://t.co/ojqK9FuYuT pic.twitter.com/4btyl4ALbt
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 28, 2023
Coup statistics in Africa
THE MOST COUP ATTEMPTS IN AFRICA
17 — 🇸🇩Sudan
11 — 🇧🇮Burundi
10 — 🇧🇫Burkina Faso
10 — 🇸🇱Sierra Leone
10 — 🇬🇭Ghana
9 — 🇬🇼Guinea Bissau
9 — 🇰🇲Comoros
8 — 🇳🇪Niger
8 — 🇳🇬Nigeria
8 — 🇧🇯Benin
8 — 🇲🇱Mali
7 — 🇹🇩Chad
7 — 🇨🇬Congo Republic
7 — 🇹🇬Togo
7 — 🇲🇷Mauritania#StatiSense
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THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COUPS IN AFRICA
— StatiSense (@StatiSense) July 27, 2023
9 — 🇧🇫Burkina Faso
6 — 🇳🇬Nigeria
6 — 🇧🇯Benin
6 — 🇸🇩Sudan
5 — 🇧🇮Burundi
5 — 🇸🇱Sierra Leone
5 — 🇬🇭Ghana
5 — 🇳🇪Niger
5 — 🇲🇷Mauritania
5 — 🇲🇱Mali
4 — 🇬🇼Guinea Bissau
4 — 🇰🇲Comoros
4 — 🇪🇬Egypt#StatiSense
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Here are some candid comments from tweetaratis:
Iniodu Udofia
@InioduUdofia
There is what is called “CAUSE AND EFFECT THEORY” . We talk more about the effects and neglecting the cause of the coup . What made those guys overthrow their president ? Is it not because of corruption ? Presidents in Africa should do the right thing
King @Uyoyodude says:
IF the predominant African political elite TOTALLY OBEY/APPLY THE RULE OF LAW and PERFORM THEIR CIVIL OBLIGATIONS TO THE CITIZENS, the military won’t have reasons to want to take over power. There is no coup without a lacuna created by the politicians’ insincerity
If this is the reason while they took the bold step, let more happens to other Africa country undergoing the siege of western policy. Iseee👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/UhF2bAHYTY
— Creejo🕊🌞 (@Neatobankz) July 27, 2023
Engr Anizoba @Fredsaintgmail1 comments:
Democracy seems to be a nightmare in Africa, especially in Nigeria where politicians have totally ignored Democracy for Rigocracy. As we condemn the coup in Niger, it is equally important to condemn the civilian coup tagged…’GO TO COURT’. We must strive to rid ourselves of greed.
Earlier report by FP :Coup attempt fears swirl In Niger
President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger was reportedly blockaded inside the presidential palace by members of his presidential guard on Wednesday, fueling fears of an attempted coup and sparking fierce condemnation from African leaders and regional organizations.
Although details are still emerging, Wednesday’s tumult has stoked concerns of political instability in a country that has endured numerous coups since its independence in 1960. Bazoum’s election in 2021 marked Niger’s first democratic transfer of power since independence.
Before that, Niger had experienced four coups and multiple thwarted attempted ones, with the most recent attempt occurring just days before Bazoum took office in 2021.
As of Wednesday afternoon, it remained unclear what triggered the presidential guard’s actions and exactly how the situation had unfolded. On social media, the Niger president’s office said that Bazoum and his family “are well” and characterized the presidential guard’s actions as a failed bid to seize power.
“Elements of the Presidential Guard engaged in an anti-Republican move and tried in vain to obtain the support of the National Armed Forces and the National Guard,” it said in a now-deleted tweet.
Late Wednesday, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the national parliament chanting “Free Bazoum” before marching to the presidential palace; a short time later, journalists at the scene reported hearing gunfire, apparently coming from the presidential guards and directed toward the demonstrators.
The guards’ actions prompted sharp criticism from the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, which referred to Wednesday’s events as an “attempted coup” and urged “the coup plotters” to immediately free Bazoum.
Regional leaders as well as the United States, France, and the United Nations have also condemned the presidential guard’s actions. Bazoum has been a close partner of Western nations in the fight against Islamist terrorist groups active in the region such as al Qaeda and Boko Haram.
Further reading: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/26/niger-coup-attempt-mohamed-bazoum-ecowas
