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Abidjan, Ivory Coast—Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown by military leaders on July 26, faces his 80th day in detention on Friday together with his wife and son.
Since the coup, Bazoum has been held prisoner in his residence inside the presidential palace, with his wife Haziza and son Salem.According to members of his entourage questioned by AFP, he is still “held captive without electricity” and with just intermittent access to water. “When you file a request, the opposing party has one month to respond. At the end of this period, the court of justice of ECOWAS sets a date for a hearing,” Diagne told AFP.
The United Nations and Western allies of Niger such as France and the United States were swift to condemn the coup and have shown their support for Bazoum, demanding his release.That option is still officially on the table but has not so far been launched. “And so, there remains the need also for coordinated pressure with regional partners on the de facto authorities.”
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