EU and Macron Urge Junta to Free Niger’s Ousted President Bazoum
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The European Union on Saturday called on Niger's junta to release ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, as it has been exactly two years since he was imprisoned "for political reasons". Mr. Bazoum remains detained with his wife, Andiza, in a wing of the presidential palace, as he refused to submit his resignation after he was overthrown by the generals on July 26, 2023, according to his lawyers. "The European Union welcomes the release of political p…
The EU issued a statement welcoming the release of several political prisoners in Niger, but regretting the detention of Mohammed Bazoum and other prominent figures and representatives of civil society. Source link
EU and Macron urge junta to free Niger’s ousted president Bazoum
The European Union and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged Niger’s ruling junta to release ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. This urgent international call arrived exactly two years after the army had arbitrarily detained him, sparking global condemnation. Mohamed Bazoum and his wife Hadiza remain confined within a wing of the presidential palace, reportedly never leaving the building since his arrest. The 27-member European Union …
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