Polish Foreign Ministry declares its opposition to coup in Niger

The Polish Foreign Ministry has declared its support for the democratically elected president of Niger and appealed for return to normal state functioning there.

Zbigniew Rau, Poland's Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Photo: PAP/Mateusz Marek

On July 27 Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was held by force in the presidential palace after a group of soldiers declared a military coup had taken place.

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum is in good health after being taken captive by his own presidential guard, the French foreign minister has said.https://t.co/fcmIUAAozs

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Niger's Army spokesman Colonel Major Amadou Adramane made an appearance on national television stating that the coup had taken place.

Poland has followed France (the former colonial power in the region) and the USA in declaring its support for the democratically elected Bazoum.

Sources: PAP, Reuters, BBC

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