The African Union Gives Niger's Army 15 Days to Restore "Constitutional Authority"

The African Union (AU) called on the Niger army to "return to its barracks and restore constitutional authority" within 15 days after the military carried out a coup against the authorities of the African country led by General Abd al-Rahman Tiani.

And the Peace and Security Council of the African Union announced, in a statement, that it “demands the military to immediately and unconditionally return to their barracks and restore constitutional authority, within a maximum period of 15 days,” as reported by the French Press Agency.

The European Union (EU) decided to stop its financial support to Niger, while the United States of America (USA) threatened to do the same after military leaders overthrew, last week, the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.

It is worth noting that Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving official development assistance worth about $2 billion annually, according to the World Bank.

It is also a major security partner for some Western countries, such as France and the United States, which use it as a base for their efforts to contain militant violence in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa.