The United States would hold the junta that took power in Niger Republic accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government. “The United States joins the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in calling for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. The United States recently paused certain foreign assistance programs for Niger after the military junta overthrew the democratically elected president. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Zaria Central Mosque…
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