Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum was toppled by a military junta on July 26. The imprisoned leader faces possible high treason charges over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations, coup leaders have said.
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations, coup leaders have said.Bazoum, 63, served as foreign minister and interior minister under his predecessor Mahamadou Issoufou, who stepped down after two five-year terms and handpicked Bazoum as the ruling party's presidential candidate.
Niger touches two of Africa's bloodiest conflicts - one near its western border with Mali and Burkina Faso, where jihadists linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State are active, and another near its southeastern border with Nigeria, where Boko Haram operates. Leaders of the coup in Niger cited persistent insecurity as justification for Bazoum's overthrow, but data on attacks and casualties show thatPOWER STRUGGLE
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