The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, says ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and his son being held by the country’s coup leaders are living under appalling circumstances.….CONTINUE READING....CONTINUE READING
Musah’s comments follow reports of threats by the putschists to kill Bazoum in the event of a military intervention of the Economic Community of West African States.
“We are going there, if need be, to rescue President Bazoum who is living in very terrible conditions today. He is being denied medical attention, he’s being denied even access to his usual food,” he said.
“His son, who is also in detention, has lost so many kilos already. They are being held in these inhumane conditions and we cannot just sit back idle and depend on the goodwill of these people who are disrupting the democratic process in the country.”
Heads of state in the West African bloc came together on Thursday for an extraordinary summit held in Abuja to deliberate on approaches to deal with the putsch in Niger, opting to maintain the diplomatic route with military force still on the table.….CONTINUE READING
