Russia’s seemingly sympathetic reaction to Tchiani’s coup was a striking outlier. Tchiani’s coup is principally motivated by personal ambition rather than ideology. Other regional powers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), such as Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, released milder statements of “concern.” China’s statement on the coup had a similarly neutral tone and emphasized the safety of its nationals. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) also condemned the coup, possibly because it wanted to dispel rumors of its support for Tchiani in regional media outlets. The United States and France condemned the coup and reaffirmed Bazoum’s legitimacy, while the African Union issued Niger’s junta a 15-day ultimatum to dissolve its regime. Even though the Niger coup could have palpable negative implications for West Africa’s security, international reactions to Tchiani’s seizure of power varied considerably. Niger’s coup d’état, which was its first since President Mamadou Tandja was ousted in February 2010, followed similar events in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad and underscored the collapse of democracy in the Sahel region.
Amadou Abdramane declared on July 28 that Tchiani was the new leader of Niger. While Bazoum refused to resign from office and defended his legitimacy on Twitter, CNSP spokesman Col. Amadou Abdramane announced Bazoum’s ouster on Niger’s state television channel and declared the formation of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) military junta.
Abdourahamane Tchiani, the commander of Niger’s presidential guard, launched an “anti-republican demonstration” against Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
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