A supporter of Niger s National Concil of Sefeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) fholds a placard of Niger s new military ruler, General Abdourahamane Tiani, as they gather at Place de la Concertation in Niamey on August 20, 2023. AFP
Egypt is monitoring the evolving situation in Niger with deep concern, the statement said.
Egypt supports all efforts to de-escalate the crisis while upholding Niger's democratic framework, sovereignty, and stability, it added.
These efforts must align with international law, the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of the African Union, the statement stressed.
Niger crisis
On 26 July, mutinous soldiers commanded by General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the head of the presidential guard, overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
The coup has prompted global condemnation and sanctions from the West African regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The junta, which quickly entrenched itself in power, has refused to reinstate the country’s president despite pressures.
Meanwhile, talks between Niger’s new military regime and a delegation from the ECOWAS has achieved a little progress, an official told the Associated Press.
Military intervention
On Friday, Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace, and security for the ECOWAS, said 11 of its 15 member states agreed on a date to send troops against the junta in Niger if diplomacy fails.
In response, Niger’s military leaders closed the country’s airspace.
This crisis has garnered strong responses even from Western allies.
The United States and France – who had 1,100 and 1,500 troops in the country, respectively – have halted counterterrorism cooperation, placing pressure on the junta to restore democracy.
Earlier in August, France said it would back efforts to overturn Niger's military coup a day after ESCOW proposed a military intervention.
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