The African Union (AU) convened a meeting on Monday to address the crisis in Niger, which emerged following the coup on July 26 that led to the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum.
In a communication posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the AU’s Peace & Security Council shared that the purpose of the meeting was to receive updates on the unfolding situation in Niger and the measures being taken to address it. The gathering was held at the AU headquarters located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Notable attendees included Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chief of the AU Commission, and representatives from both Niger and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS.
Last week, Faki expressed serious concern regarding the reported adverse conditions of President Bazoum’s detention, deeming the treatment by the coup leaders as “unacceptable.”
Recently, Niger’s military regime declared its intent to prosecute the democratically elected Bazoum on charges of “high treason” and criticized ECOWAS for imposing sanctions on the nation.
Since the coup, President Bazoum, aged 63, along with his family, has been confined to the official presidential residence in Niamey.
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