Niger Ambassador Sees Junta Surrendering Power as Sanctions Bite
- An Ecowas delegation traveled to Niger’s capital on Wednesday
- Army must hand back power, return to barracks, ambassador says
Supporters rally in support of Niger's junta in front of the National Assembly in Niamey on July 30.
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Diplomatic and economic sanctions imposed by Niger’s neighbors in the wake of a coup are beginning to bite, as the junta begins talks with regional leaders about the political crisis, the nation’s ambassador to the US said.
The “sanctions have started having an effect in Niamey as we speak,” Kiari Liman Tinguiri said in an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg TV. “The military junta, who has launched this attempt of a coup, will come to reason and give back power to save the unnecessary suffering for our people.”