Canada is speaking out against a coup d'etat in Niger but hasn't joined other nations in threatening to cut aid to the West African country.
Last Wednesday, a faction of Niger's military claimed to have overthrown the country's democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum after detaining him in his palace., Global Affairs Canada wrote that Ottawa "strongly condemns the attempted coup" in Niger and called for Bazoum's release.
Britain and the European Union have pulled aid from the country, while Washington has considered following suit. The Trudeau government has given no indication it is thinking of cutting back on development and humanitarian dollars for Niger, which has amounted to roughly $60 million per year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum during the Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Bazoum is under detention following a military coup in Niger.
Four nations are run by military governments in West and Central Africa, where there have been nine successful or attempted coups since 2020. "When people say there's an embargo, land borders are closed, air borders are closed, it's extremely difficult for people. Niger is a country that relies heavily on the international community," he said in French.
If the regional bloc uses force, it could trigger violence not only between Niger and ECOWAS forces but also between civilians supporting the coup and those against it, Niger analysts say.
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