Family members of ousted Nigerian President of ousted Nigerian President Mohammed Bazoum have not received any news from him since the head of state tried unsuccessfully to escape from the military to escape from the military, which held him after the July 26 coup.
This was reported by the BBC and by UNN.
Since October 18, we have not received any news from President Bazoum, his wife Hajji Mabrouk and son Salem, who have been taken hostage by the presidential guard," the statement reads, adding that "several members of our family have been subjected to unlawful detentions and searches by the military authorities.
After the coup relatives of the former president also reported "abuses" by the new military regime, including "unauthorized arrests and searches" against some of the ousted president's relatives.
Background
Niger is a former French colony, one of the most French colony, one of the poorest landlocked countries in the world, with a large part of its territory located in the Sahara Desert. The country is located in the region, where several military coups have taken place in recent years, including in neighboring Mali and Burkina including in neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso. Armed Islamist groups have taken control of territories in some parts of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
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In late July, a military coup took place in the Republic of Niger coup d'état took place in the Republic of Niger, during which the the president and the government. The military junta which began to rule the country, cited the deterioration of the situation in the country as the reason for its rise to power in the summer of 2023 as the deteriorating security situation. Subsequently, a number of neighboring countries formed the military-political bloc ECOWAS and imposed sanctions on Niger, as well as issued an ultimatum stating that the junta must return power to the legitimate government, or the neighbors will use military military force. But the military government has announced a transition to civilian rule, which will allegedly require This would supposedly take up to three years. Ecowas has rejected the three years, but negotiations are still ongoing.