{"id":76386,"date":"2023-08-10T20:17:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T20:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/08\/10\/niger-junta-warned-theyd-kill-deposed-president-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:36:12","slug":"niger-junta-warned-theyd-kill-deposed-president-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2023\/08\/10\/niger-junta-warned-theyd-kill-deposed-president-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Niger junta warned they\u2019d kill deposed president, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NIAMEY, Niger \u2014 Niger\u2019s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of a \u201cstandby force\u201d to restore democracy in Niger, without giving details about its make-up, location or proposed date of deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/08\/03\/marine-guards-remain-at-us-embassy-in-niger-amid-partial-evacuation\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Niger.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Marine guards remain at US embassy in Niger amid partial evacuation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The State Department &quot;ordered the temporary departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members from Niger&quot; because of a coup.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives of the junta told U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the threat to Bazoum during her visit to the country this week, a Western military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. official confirmed that account, also speaking on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to speak to the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, says he is being held hostage at his residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, the leaders of nine of the 15 ECOWAS member states met Thursday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to discuss their next steps after the junta&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/niger-coups-detat-united-states-government-amadou-roufai-mahaman-abdourahamane-tchiani-68a1b24eca6e46ef87160aeab2d5db3b\" target=\"_blank\">defied their Sunday deadline<\/a>&nbsp;to reinstate Bazoum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked for clarification of their statement, ECOWAS commission president Omar Alieu Touray said he could only reaffirm the decisions by \u201cthe military authorities in the subregion to deploy a standby force of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Financing had been discussed and \u201cappropriate measures have been taken,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He blamed the junta for any hardship caused by the sanctions imposed on Niger and said further actions by the bloc would be taken jointly, not by any single country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is not one country against another country. The community has instruments to which all members have subscribed to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A former British Army official who has worked in Nigeria told The Associated Press the ECOWAS statement could be seen as the green light for members to begin assembling their forces with the ultimate aim of restoring constitutional order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With regards to the use of force, the official, who was not authorized to speak to the media, said there was currently nothing in place other than Nigerian forces. Without enablers and the support of other regional armies, it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019d enter, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ECOWAS has imposed harsh economic and travel sanctions, but analysts say it may be running out of options as support fades for intervention. The bloc has failed to stem past coups in the region: Niger is the fourth of its member states to undergo a coup in the last three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nnamdi Obasi, a senior adviser with the Crisis Group think tank, said ECOWAS should further explore diplomacy in Niger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to tread cautiously on the idea of using force in resolving the crisis. The use of force could lead to unintended and catastrophic consequences with unpredictable outcomes,\u201d said Obasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such a military intervention could also trigger a \u201cmajor regional conflict\u201d between democratic governments and an alliance of military regimes, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/07\/27\/how-nigers-attempted-coup-could-expand-extremism-and-wagner\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23207607442100.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">How Niger\u2019s attempted coup could expand extremism, and Wagner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Niger was seen as the last country in the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert that Western nations could partner with to counter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coup-niger-jihadis-extremist-violence-a7ae8b8f3954cdf838692b074f9cd4e8\" target=\"_blank\">jihadi violence<\/a>&nbsp;linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that has killed thousands and displaced millions of people. The international community is scrambling to find a peaceful solution to the country\u2019s leadership crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet me tell you, any coup that has succeeded beyond 24 hours has come to stay. So, as it is, they are speaking from the point of strength and advantage,\u201d said Oladeinde Ariyo, a security analyst in Nigeria. \u201cSo, negotiating with them will have to be on their terms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, a Nigerian delegation met with the junta\u2019s leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani. However, Nuland was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/niger-coup-extremism-west-africa-ecowas-6cc3fa0b61adc6d9bcb2fb9745c4dcdf\" target=\"_blank\">denied access<\/a>&nbsp;to both Tchiani and Bazoum. A separate delegation comprised of ECOWAS, the United Nations and the African Union was barred from coming at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since seizing power, the junta has cut ties with France and exploited popular grievances toward its former colonial ruler to shore up its support base. It also has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner, which operates in a handful of African countries and has been accused of committing human rights abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow is using Wagner and other channels of influence to discredit Western nations, asserted Lou Osborn , an investigator with All Eyes on Wagner, a project focusing on the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tactics include using social media to spread rumors about Wagner\u2019s upcoming arrival in Niger and employing fake accounts to mobilize demonstrations and spread false narratives, Osborn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She pointed to a Telegram post on Wednesday by an alleged Wagner operative, Alexander Ivanov, asserting that France had begun the \u201cmass removal of children\u201d likely to be used for slave labor and sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither Russia\u2019s government nor Wagner responded to questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there\u2019s no reason to believe Russia was behind the coup, it will leverage the opportunity to gain a stronger foothold in the region, something Western nations were trying to avoid, Sahel experts say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France and the United States have more than 2,500 military personnel in Niger and along with other European nations have poured hundreds of millions of dollars of military assistance into propping up the country\u2019s forces. Much of that aid has now been suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Niger\u2019s approximately 25 million people are feeling the impact of the sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some neighborhoods in the capital, Niamey have little access to electricity and there are frequent power cuts across the city. The country gets up to 90% of its power from Nigeria, which has cut off some of the supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the coup, Hamidou Albade, 48, said he\u2019s been unable to run his shop on the outskirts of Niamey because there\u2019s been no electricity. He also works as a taxi driver but lost business there, too, because a lot of his foreign clients have left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult, I just sit at home doing nothing,\u201d he said. Still, he supports the junta. \u201cWe\u2019re suffering now, but I know the junta will find a solution to get out of the crisis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Asadu reported from Abuja, Nigeria. Associated Press writer Edith M. 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