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The African Union (AU) announced that it convened a meeting on Monday to address the crisis in Niger resulting from the coup on July 26, which led to the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum.
“In its pursuit of Peace & Security, the AU’s Peace & Security Council gathered to be briefed on the ongoing developments in Niger and the measures being undertaken to tackle this issue,” the continental organization communicated through a statement posted on X, previously referred to as Twitter.
This session took place at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, as disclosed by the statement.
Those in attendance comprise AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat, along with delegates from Niger and the West African bloc ECOWAS.
In a recent development, Faki expressed profound unease regarding the reported dismal circumstances of Bazoum’s detention. He condemned the treatment meted out to Bazoum by the coup leaders as utterly unacceptable.
On the past Sunday, the military regime of Niger made a firm commitment to subject the duly elected Bazoum to legal proceedings for “high treason.” The regime also strongly criticized ECOWAS for its imposition of sanctions on the nation.
Bazoum, aged 63, alongside his family, has been confined to the official presidential residence in Niamey since the occurrence of the coup.
