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The African Union rejected plans for a military solution to the situation in Niger, thus expressing disagreement with the position of ECOWAS - Le Monde According to the publication, during the meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on August 14, "it was decided to reject the use of force against the rebels in Niger." As expected, this position will be officially confirmed in a communiquĆ©, which is planned to be published according to Le Monde. āThus, the African Union expresses its disagreement with ECOWAS, which, considering peaceful dialogue as a priority, has alerted its militias,ā the newspaper points out.
The UN World Food Program announced difficulties with the supply of food and medicine to Niger āSanctions and border closures are having a significant impact on the supply of vital food and medicine to Niger. WFP is deeply concerned that rising prices will make basic foods even more unaffordable for people in need,ā the WFP said in a statement. There is a great way out: leave Niger alone, remove sanctions, and then there will be no need to express concern
Putin discussed the coup in Niger with the leader of Mali The Russian leader stressed the need for a peaceful solution to the crisis in order to ensure a more stable Sahel
The military junta in Niger is now in a better position than the members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and it seems that international factors will have to recognize the new authorities in Niamey as legitimate, experts told the Washington Post.
German media : The coup in Niger is proof of Europe's wrong policy The coup d'Ć©tat in Niger is proof of the failed policy of France and Europe in that country, notes the German TV channel ZDF, which states that despite the fact that Niger was a French colony for a long time, there is a danger that it will now turn to Russia. " The current coup shows how unequal relations between Niger and France remain. This is an instructive example of the wrong policy of the Europeans ," emphasizes ZDF. When Niger was a colony, Paris discovered huge deposits of uranium in that country. That uranium is still mined for France, and a new contract was signed in May that ensures the mining of that energy source at least until 2040. And while the French tirelessly exploited the valuable ore found in their former colony for decades, Niger suffered the consequences. When "Greenpeace" visited the local cities of Arlit and Akokan back in 2010 , the radiation level on the streets of Akokan was 500 times higher than normal .