Strategic partner of Niger, France has not remained indifferent to the ongoing confusion in Niger on July 26, 2023. The Hexagon has recommended “utmost vigilance” to its nationals and called for calm.
All eyes are on the capital of Niger, where the sounds of boots continue to be heard insistently since Wednesday morning. On-site, access to the presidency has been blocked by the presidential guard. According to Jeune Afrique, President Bazoum is being held by elements of the presidential guard and has initiated discussions for possible negotiations.
Given the confusing situation and concerns for the safety of its citizens, France has recommended “utmost vigilance” to its nationals and urged them to “avoid, as much as possible, going out in the city.” The country of Emmanuel Macron has also called for calm.
According to a source contacted by Le Monde, “it is not a coup d’état,” and the president and his wife are “safe and sound” at the presidential residence. The same source adds that the tension arises from a “problem with the presidential guard.”
