Bazoum in a sentence

Bazoum’s election win in 2021 marked a relatively peaceful transfer of power and capped years of military coups following Niger’s independence from France in 1960.

Bazoum's removal heightened international worries over the region, which faces growing jihadist insurgencies linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

Ecowas had given Niger's coup leaders until Sunday to stand down and restore Mr Bazoum to the presidency and are now due to meet on Thursday to decide what to do next.

Ecowas has threatened military action to reverse last month’s overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum if talks fail.

Fears have been mounting over the health and detention conditions of democratically elected Bazoum, his wife and 20-year-old son since the military seized power and took them captive on July 26.

In a communique read on state television early on Sunday, the junta also repeated its call for the departure of French troops from its territory - a major source of tension between the one-time allies since the July 26 ouster of president Mohamed Bazoum.

It demanded a prompt return to constitutional order with elected president Bazoum back in charge.

Legit.ng also reported that President Bazoum was inside the presidential palace in Niamey following an “ultimatum” by the army.

Macron called once more for Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum to be released by the military junta which took over the country on 26 July 2023.

Meanwhile, France and the US – both of whom have a military presence in Niger – can only look on while bringing whatever pressure to bear that they can for the return of Bazoum as head of state.

Meanwhile, the occasion was graced by four African Presidents; Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana; Niger Republic’s Mohamed Bazoum; Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé and Senegal’s Macky Sall; while the Chadian president was represented.

Niger experienced a change of government after the military ousted democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum two weeks ago.

Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum has been overthrown by the very people who were supposed to protect and uphold his office - the presidential guards who stood watch outside his palace.

Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup last week by his own presidential guards who stood watch outside his palace.

Recall also that on Thursday, Amadou Abdramane, the spokesperson of the military group, flanked by some soldiers, announced that Bazoum had been removed from office and that the constitution had been suspended.

Recall that Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, in Niger Republic announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office in July.

Rhissa Ag Boula said in a statement seen on Wednesday that his new Council of Resistance for the Republic (CRR) aimed to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in detention at his residence since the takeover.

The Chinese ambassador to Niger, Jiang Feng, said China would build an industrial park that would impact industries including agro-food, manufacturing, mining and real estate, according to a tweet from Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s official account.

The escape plan involved Bazoum at first getting to a hideout on the outskirts of the capital, Niamey, said Abdramane.

There are now suggestions that Wagner may enter Niger to support the coup leaders who last month detained and deposed the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.