In Niger, the putschers have taken into custody of three ministers and the head of the party of President Muhammad Bazuma.
We are talking about the minister of oil sled to Osuf Mahamad, he is also the son of ex-president Niger Mahamad Osuf.
In addition, the Minister of Transport was detained by Alma Umar, Minister of Shakhty Useyni Hadizat Yakub and Chairman of the Party of Democracy and Socialism Fumakoy Gado.
Last week, it became known that part of the employees of the presidential guard Niger opposed the head of state, who was captured and suspended from power. Its location is unknown. They also took into custody the head of the Foreign Ministry Hassumi Massuda.
The rebellion in Niger began on July 26, when the Presidential Guard blocked the President Bazum and the family in his residence. Initially, the president’s office distributed a message that neither the army nor the National Guard supported the conspirators. However, after a few hours, reports appeared that he was displaced.
General Omar Tchiana, who led the coup in Niger, declared himself the president of the transition period.
He made a statement about this on the air of national television.