Canada suspending direct aid to Niger after military coup

Leaders of the military junta are facing a Sunday deadline from the Economic Community of West African States to reinstate the democratically elected president

Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger’s government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country.

Global Affairs Canada says in a statement that the coup is a serious threat to democracy and stability in the region.

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