Niger coup leaders announce prosecution of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum | Oneindia News
Insurgent group of Niger has declared the prosecution of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security. The announcement came hours after they communicated that they were open to dialogue with West African Nations to settle the ascending regional crisis.
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00:00 Insurgent group of Niger has declared the prosecution of deposed president Mohammed
00:07 Bazoum for high treason and undermining state security.
00:12 The announcement came hours after they communicated that they were open to dialogue with West
00:16 African nations to settle the ascending regional crisis.
00:20 The soldiers who took power last month are facing international pressure to release and
00:24 reinstate the democratically elected leader.
00:26 Colonel Major Amadou Abramane, their spokesman, claimed on state television on Sunday night
00:31 that the military regime had gathered the necessary evidence to prosecute before competent
00:36 national and international authorities, the ousted president and his local and foreign
00:40 accomplices for high treason and for undermining the internal and external security of Niger.
00:46 He also dismissed concerns over Bazoum's health, saying that the deposed leader had seen his
00:50 doctor the previous day.
00:52 After this visit, the doctor raised no problems regarding the state of health of the deposed
00:55 president and members of his family, he said.
00:58 Bazoum 63 and his family have been held at the president's official residence in Niamey
01:03 since the coup on July 26, with international concern mounting over their conditions in detention.
01:09 Those close to the president and his ruling party complain of paucity of food, electricity
01:13 and water.
01:14 However, the junta dismissed all reports on state television while it accused West African
01:19 politicians and international partners of promulgating disinformation to discredit and
01:23 vilify the junta.
01:24 The economic community of West African state's IKOWAS has called for Bazoum's reinstatement,
01:29 imposing severe economic sanctions on Niger and threatening military intervention if civilian
01:34 rule is not restored.
01:35 Still, the West African bloc, which has approved the deployment of a standby force to restore
01:40 constitutional order in Niger, has said it remains committed to finding a diplomatic
01:44 solution to the crisis.
01:47 The coup in Niger is seen as a major blow to many Western nations, which viewed Niamey
01:50 as a partner in the Sahel region that they could work with to beat back a growing uprising
01:56 by groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL.
01:59 The United States and France have more than 2,500 military personnel in the region and
02:03 with other European countries have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in military
02:07 assistance and training of Niger's forces.
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