Niger Coup: Country’s Airspace Closes Due to ‘Threat of Intervention’, Military Leaders Call on People to Defend Homeland
Late in July, the military took control in Niger, and President Mohamed Bazoum was taken into custody by the presidential guard.
A consortium of African nations gave the military coup leaders in Niger until August 6 to relinquish control and restore the nation's democratically elected president. On that day, The country's airspace was shut down on Sunday as the deadline expired. In a video statement, the commander of the coup in Niger, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, said that as the deadline approached, "the threat of intervention from neighbouring countries" caused Niger's airspace to close. The coup leaders have also urged the citizens to be prepared to 'defend' the homeland. Late in July, the military took control in Niger, and President Mohamed Bazoum was taken into custody by the presidential guard. Niger Coup: Held Hostage, President Mohamed Bazoum Calls on US and Other Countries to Help Restore 'Constitutional Order', Military Warns Against Foreign Intervention.
Niger's Airspace Closes
Military Leaders Call on People to Defend Homeland
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