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Niger: Yesterday’s coup d’etat results in the formation of the CNSP…

Today, July 26, 2023, our defense and security forces, united within the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), have decided to put an end to the regime that you know. This follows the declaration given the security situation, poor economic and social governance. We reaffirm our commitment to respecting all the commitments made by Niger” (Joliba TV NEWS/FM, 27.07.2023).

Last night in Niamy the army announced the formation of Conseil National de la Sauvegarde de la Patrie (CNSP) who will lead the transition and be the de-facto government of the Republic of Niger. This comes after Mohamed Bazoum was put under house arrest in the Palace in morning yesterday by his own Presidential Guards.

So, today it’s confirmed that the President is toppled and the civilian government is overthrown in a successful coup d’etat. There was uncertainty last night as there was mediation efforts by previous Presidents and such, but to no avail.

The one that has rose through the ranks and is expected to be the Head of State is General. Salifou Mody, who has visited both Mali and Burkina Faso, which lead him to be sacked as the Chief of Staff earlier in the year.

There was reports that General Tchiany initiated the coup d’etat and did the arrest of the President. He himself haven’t been picked as the successor and was initially doing the coup, as a last resort because the President planned to fire him after being the Commander of the Presidential Guards for 12 years. I don’t know if this is true, but the President had earlier in the year also fired Gen. Mody. So it could be true.

If this is the case. Then it’s the fragile mix of military influence and internal bickering that lead to this. It was only in February 2021 that Bazoum was elected to the Presidency and his term in office was cut short after he took over President Mahamadou Issoufou who had been the President for two terms. Therefore, everything was ready for him, but certainly he lost is quickly.

Yesterday is yet another nation gripped by the army and army commanders taking power. In West Africa of late it has become the norm. Not elected civilian leaders, but army commanders who topple the regime and becomes “transitional governments”. A new breed of military governments or junta’s which are not honouring the will of the people. They are keeping power by the guns.

Gen. Mody is a four star general and was the Chief of Staff of FAN from 2020 to 2023. That’s why he knows the army well and could takeover easily from Gen. Tchiany. A man who was disgruntled and found the right moment to strike.

Now the CNSP will start the same process, which we have seen in Bamako (Mali), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Conakry (Guinea). All of these has recently used coup d’etat’s and overthrown certain governments. Therefore, yesterday isn’t anything new, but it shakes Niamy and Niger.

Niger is now changed and gets a similar government to others in West Africa. Where army commanders get a say and decree’s the future. The Republic of Niger was able to have one peaceful transition from Issoufou to Bazoum, but there it stopped. The army intervened and they are no in-charge. The CNSP has to now react and take over. They have to fill the void and reassure the general public. Peace.

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