أزمة النيجر 2023

(تم التحويل من 2023 Nigerien crisis)
أزمة النيجر 2023
جزء من أعقاب انقلاب النيجر 2023
2023 Nigerien Crisis.svg
الوضع السياسي في إكواس في 17 سبتمبر 2023      Junta and allies     Supports Nigerien coup diplomatically     Opposes Nigerien coup diplomatically     Opposes Nigerien coup militarily
التاريخ29 يوليو 2023 – خطأ: زمن غير صحيح. (2023-07-29 – خطأ: زمن غير صحيح.)
(9 شهر و 4 أسبوع)
الموقع
الوضع

Ongoing

  • ECOWAS ultimatum expired on 6 August
  • Emergency summit on 10 August led to ECOWAS authorizing military intervention
  • Temporary airspace closures across Niger
  • Mobilization of Niger's armed forces
  • Evacuations of foreign nationals
  • Junta names a new government
  • ECOWAS military chiefs meet on 17–18 August and decides on a "D-Day" for military intervention if diplomatic solutions fail
  • ECOWAS delegation meets with ousted president Bazoum
  • Junta proposal for three-year transition period to civilian rule rejected by ECOWAS
  • Niger suspended from African Union
  • Creation of Alliance of Sahel States
المتحاربون
Supported by:

Alleged support:
 روسيا
PMC Wagner Center logo.png Wagner Group
القادة والزعماء


القوى
30,000 soldiers[1] Western estimate: At least 5,000 in ECOWAS standby force[2]

في 26 يوليو 2023، وقع انقلاب في النيجر، قام خلالها الحرس الرئاسي في البلاد بإقالة واعتقال الرئيس محمد بازوم. وبعدها، أعلن الجنرال عبد الرحمن تشياني، قائد الحرس الرئاسي، نفسه قائدا لـلمجلس العسكري، وأنشأ المجلس الوطني لحماية الوطن، بعد أن تاكد نجاح الانقلاب.[3][4][5][6]

رداً على الإنقلاب، أصدرت المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا (الإيكواس) إنذاراً نهائياً في 30 يوليو، أعطت فيه مهلة مدتها أسبوع لقادة الانقلاب لإعادة بازوم إلى منصبه، مع وترافق الإنذار بتهديدات بفرض عقوبات دولية واحتمال اللجوء للقوة.[7][8] وعندما انقضى الموعد النهائي للإنذار في 6 أغسطس، لم يبدأ أي تدخل عسكري. لكن في 10 أغسطس، اتخذت المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا اجراءات تفعيل قوات الاحتياط.[9][10][11][12]يُذكر أنه في 2017، قامت المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا بتدخل عسكري لاستعادة الديمقراطية في غامبيا، بعد أزمة دستورية ضربت البلاد.

كما تعهدت جميع الدول الأعضاء في المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا التي شاركت بالمبادرة، باستثناء الرأس الأخضر، بإشراك قواتها المسلحة في تدخل عسكري بقيادة المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا ضد المجلس العسكري النيجيري.[13]في حال إطلاق المضي قدماٌ في عملية التخل العكسري. بالمقابل، أعلن المجلسان العسكريان في بوركينا فاسو ومالي أنهم سيرسلون قوات لدعم المجلس العسكري إذا شنت المجموعة أي حملة عسكرية على النيجر، كما أعلنت الدولتين مع النيجر تشكيل ميثاق دفاع مشترك.[14][15]

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خلفية الأزمة

في يوم 26 يوليو 2023، أعلنت الرئاسة النيجيرية أن الحرس الرئاسي، بقيادة الجنرال عبد الرحمن تشياني، شاركوا في حملة مناهضة للجمهورية. وجرى اعتقال الرئيس محمد بازوم وعائلته في القصر الرئاسي في العاصمة نيامي، كما اعتقال وزير الداخلية حمادو سولي. وقاد عملية الانقلاب عبد الرحمن تشياني الذي كان بازوم يخطط لإعفائه من منصبه.[16] وقالت مصادر مقربة من بازوم إنه قرر إقالة تشياني في اجتماع لمجلس الوزراء في 24 يوليو 2023 بسبب توتر العلاقة بينهما.[17][18][19]وأغلقت المركبات العسكرية القصر الرئاسي والوزارات المجاورة، بينما قام الحرس الرئاسي بتفريق أنصار بازوم المدنيين الذين حاولوا الاقتراب من القصر بإطلاق النار، ما أدى إلى إصابة شخص واحد. فيما حاصرت وحدات عسكرية موالية لبازوم المجمع الرئاسي.[18][19][20]

ولكن في المساء، أعلن قائد القوات الجوية في النيجر العقيد أمادو عبد الرحمن على شاشة التلفزيون الرسمي أن بازوم قد أقيل من السلطة، وأعلن عن تشكيل "المجلس الوطني لحماية الوطن"، وعزا ذلك إلى تدهور الوضع الأمني ​​وسوء إدارة الحكم. كما أعلن تعطيل دستور البلاد وتعليق عمل مؤسسات الدولة وإغلاق الحدود وحظر التجول على مستوى البلاد من الساعة 22:00 حتى 05:00 بالتوقيت المحلي، وحذر من أي تدخل أجنبي.[18][21][22] وفي وقت لاحق، صدر أمر بتعليق جميع أنشطة الأحزاب السياسية في البلاد حتى إشعار آخر.[23]

ورغم اعتقاله، رفض بازوم الاستقالة.[24]وقال وزير خارجيته حسومي مسعودو لـفرانس 24 إن "السلطة القانونية والشرعي" للبلاد تظل في أيدي الرئيس.[25] وأعلن وزير الخارجية نفسه القائم بأعمال رئيس الدولة ودعا إلى مقاومة الانقلاب.[24]إلا أن قيادة القوات المسلحة النيجرية أعلنت دعمها للانقلاب لحماية حياة الرئيس وتجنب "صدامات قاتلة".[26]

وفي 28 يوليو، أعلن تشياني نفسه رئيساً للمجلس العسكري، قائلاً إنه عزل بازوم لتجنب "الإنهيار التدريجي والحتمي" للبلاد واتهم بازوم بالتستر على وضع البلاد. كما لم يقدم تشياني جدولا زمنيا للعودة إلى الحكم المدني.[27][28][6]


المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا

إن المجموعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا (إيكواس) هي اتحاد إقليمي وسياسي واقتصادي يضم خمسة عشر دولة في غرب أفريقيا، وتغطي مساحة 5,114,162 km2 (1,974,589 sq mi) ويقدر مجموع عدد سكان دولها بأكثر من 387 مليون نسمة في عام 2019. وتهدف المجموعة، التي تأسست عام 1975، إلى تحقيق الاكتفاء الذاتي الجماعي لدولها الأعضاء من خلال إنشاء كتلة تجارية واحدة.[29][30]

وتعمل "إيكواس" كقوة حفظ سلام في المنطقة، حيث ترسل الدول الأعضاء أحياناً قوات عسكرية مشتركة للتدخل في دول الكتلة إذا عانت منحالات عدم الاستقرار السياسي أو الاضرابات. وفي السنوات الأخيرة، شملت هذه التدخلات في الحرب الأهلية في سيراليون عام 1997، والحرب الأهلية في ساحل العاج في عام 2003، والحرب الأهلية في ليبيريا عام 1990، و 2003، والحرب الأهلية في غينيا بيساو عام 1999، وانقلاب غينيا بيساو 2012، كذلك صراع مالي 2013، وفي غامبيا في عام 2017.[31][32][33]

الوضع الأمني

تدخلت الولايات المتحدة وفرنسا والعديد من الدول والجماعات في النيجر بسبب التمرد الإسلامي في منطقة الساحل، وأدت هذه التدخلات إلى ظهور التمرد الجهادي في النيجر بقيادة تنظيم القاعدة، وداعش، وبوكو حرام.[34][35][36][37] وتملك كل من الولايات المتحدة وفرنسا وتركيا قواعد عسكرية في النيجر. وفي عام 2022، أصبحت مركزاً لعمليات مكافحة الإرهاب الفرنسية بعد خروجها من مالي وبوركينا فاسو إثر سلسلة من الانقلابات العسكرية.[38] ومهد السخط من السياسات الفرنسية، الطريق للنفوذ الروسي ودخول شركة المرتزقة الخاصة التابعة لها مجموعة فاغنر في المنطقة.[39]وفي الوقت نفسه، مهدت الطريق لتوسيع النفوذ التركي في المنطقة.[40][41][42]

Timeline

29 July

The military junta accused ECOWAS in a statement read by Abdramane on Télé Sahel of planning to approve "a plan of aggression against Niger through an imminent military intervention in Niamey supported by certain Western countries" and warned of the junta's "strong determination" to defend the country. They claimed that this was the objective of the ECOWAS summit convened for the following day.[43]

The African Union Peace and Security Council issued an ultimatum that if the soldiers did not "immediately and unconditionally return to their barracks and restore constitutional democracy, within a maximum of fifteen days" that the bloc would be compelled to take "necessary action, including punitive measures against perpetrators".[44]

Members of the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the coup and expressed support for ECOWAS and the AU.[45]

30 July

ECOWAS ultimatum and sanctions

On 30 July, ECOWAS issued the Nigerien military junta with an ultimatum that Bazoum be reinstated as president within one week. In a communiqué read by ECOWAS Commission chairperson Omar Touray, at the Extraordinary Summit convened in Abuja in response to the coup, they said that if their demands were not met they would "take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order" in Niger and that "such measures may include the use of force".[46][47] The response from the bloc towards the junta drastically differed from the measures taken with recent coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea which did not involve the threat of force for reinstating the overthrown government.[48]

ECOWAS also announced "immediate sanctions" on Niger, including the closure of land and air borders, imposition of a no-fly zone on all commercial flights to and from Niger and the suspension of all commercial and financial transactions between ECOWAS and Niger.[49] The assets of Niger state enterprises were frozen by the ECOWAS Central Bank, leading to the cancellation of a 30 billion CFA francs ($51 million) bond issuance.[50]

Pro-coup demonstrations in Niamey

In a march at the request of Tchiani and organized by the M62 Movement, which had previously opposed Bazoum's government and Operation Barkhane and supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of pro-coup Nigeriens gathered in Niamey's Place de la Concertation, in front of the National Assembly, and went to the French Embassy carrying Nigerien, Russian and North Korean flags, with slogans such as "Down with France, out with Barkhane, we don't care about ECOWAS, the European Union and the African Union!", "Arrest the former dignitaries to return the stolen millions.", and "Down with France, long live Putin!".[51][52][53][54] The demonstrators also called for an immediate intervention by the Wagner Group.[52] During the march, the entrances to the French and American embassies were closed.[51] The French embassy's walls and gates were set ablaze and damaged whilst Nigerien soldiers and General Salifou Modi were seen on the ground urging the crowds to disperse peacefully.[53] The crowd left after police fired volleys of tear gas in response.[49] Images showed people being loaded into ambulances with bloodied legs.[49]

In response to the attack on its embassy, the French government warned that attacks on its nationals, military personnel, diplomats and interests would lead to an immediate and intractable response.[55]

31 July

On the behest of ECOWAS, Chad's president Mahamat Déby met with Tchiani and Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. The Chadian Presidency released pictures of the meeting, marking Bazoum's first appearance since the coup.[56] Meanwhile, Colonel Abdremane accused Hassoumi Massaoudou, still claiming to be acting leader substituting for Bazoum, of authorizing a French attack on the presidential palace to liberate Bazoum.[57] The French Foreign Ministry denied there were any such plans.[58]

Bazoum's oil minister Mahamane Sani Mahamadou (son of former president Mahamadou Issoufou), mining minister Ousseini Hadizatou and the head of the PNDS national executive committee, Foumakoye Gado were arrested by the military junta. This followed the arrests of Transport Minister Oumarou Malam Alma and former defense minister Kalla Moutari the previous week.[59][60]

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) cancelled a planned 30 billion CFA franc ($51 million) bond issuance by Niger in the West African regional debt market.[61]

1 August

The military junta announced that it had reopened Niger's borders with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Libya, and Chad.[62]

2 August

Rolling blackouts were reported across cities in Niger, which the state electricity company Nigelec blamed on Nigeria cutting off supplies. While the Transmission Company of Nigeria declined to comment, an anonymous source told the BBC that the move followed a directive from President Bola Tinubu.[63] The World Bank suspended disbursements to Niger until further notice.[64]

Military chiefs of ECOWAS member states met in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss the situation in Niger.[65] At the same time, a confidential military signal was picked up by Inside Nigeria, giving orders to the Nigerian military to name units for a military operation against Niger, mobilize the armed forces and establish a no-fly zone.[66] Hours later, Ivory Coast issued a statement in which it supported the ECOWAS sanctions and announced the country's participation in a preparation for a military intervention in Niger.[67]

A delegation of the Nigerien military junta headed by General Salifou Mody traveled to Bamako, Mali,[68] and then to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.[69] Speculation arose as to whether they went to ask for the support of the Wagner Group, which has a presence in Mali.[70]

In a televised address, Tchiani called the sanctions imposed on the country "cynical and iniquitous" and said they were intended to "humiliate" Niger's security forces and make the country "ungovernable". He insisted that his regime would not give in to such threats[71] and called on citizens to defend the country.[72]


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3 August

ECOWAS sent another delegation to Niger to negotiate with the junta, this time led by former Nigerian military leader Abdulsalami Abubakar and also including the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, and Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission.[73] Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security said that "The military option is the very last option on the table, the last resort, but we have to prepare for the eventuality."[74] However, the delegates failed to meet with Tchiani and other junta members and left the same day.[75]

Another pro-coup demonstration was held in Niamey's Independence Square on the occasion of Niger's 63rd Independence Day.[76] This time, security forces blocked roads leading to the French and U.S. embassies to prevent attacks and vandalism.[77]

Senegal's foreign minister, Aïssata Tall Sall, and her counterpart in Benin, Shegun Adjadi Bakari, confirmed that their countries would participate in a military intervention in Niger if approved by ECOWAS.[78]

The military junta blocked France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI) in Niger, as had happened months before in Mali and Burkina Faso. France 24 was followed weekly by a quarter of the Nigerien population and RFI was the most followed international station in the country. France Médias Monde, the owner of both media networks, protested the decision.[79]

The junta also announced Niger's withdrawal from its military agreements with France, notably those allowing French troops to be stationed in the country and regulating the status of military personnel fighting Islamist jihad on Nigerien soil.[80] In a separate announcement, after peace talks failed, it ordered the withdrawal of Niger's ambassadors to France, Nigeria, Togo and the United States.[81][82] In response, France said that it took note of the junta's actions, but proceeded to remind them that the deals were signed between "legitimate" authorities.[83]

In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post, Bazoum, calling himself a "hostage", called on the United States and the international community to restore constitutional order in Niger, warning that the coup would have devastating domestic and international consequences.[84]

4 August

The junta lifted the curfew it imposed since 26 July.[85]

Tinubu requested the Senate of Nigeria to authorize an intervention in Niger. Images revealed that in recent days Nigerian troops had accumulated on the border with Niger.[86]

A former adviser to Bazoum told CNN that some 130 officials from his government had been arrested since the coup, while many others were in hiding.[87]

The United States announced that it was suspending "certain foreign assistance programmes benefitting the government of Niger" but clarified that it would not include humanitarian and food assistance, as well as diplomatic and security operations to protect U.S. personnel.[88]

Burkina Faso raised the alert level of its armed forces to "state of war".[مطلوب مصدر أفضل]

Jihadists belonging to Islamic State attacked a convoy of Malian soldiers heading for Niger, leading to 20 casualties.[89]

5 August

Reports emerged that the junta, through General Salifou Mody, had formally asked for assistance from the Wagner Group during his visit to Mali.[90]

After meeting with Bazoum's Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou in Paris, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna announced the country's support for an ECOWAS intervention in Niger, without specifying whether it would provide military support.[91]

The Nigerian Senate rejected President Tinubu's request to authorize military intervention in Niger, instead urging him to resolve the crisis by more diplomatic means and to "tread with caution".[92] However, the Constitution of Nigeria still permits the President to deploy troops abroad without Senate approval if the President believes the national security is under "imminent threat or danger". A group of senators representing regions near or bordering Niger stated their opposition to military intervention.[93]

Chad announced that it would not participate in an ECOWAS-led military intervention against the junta.[94]

6 August

The one-week deadline for the military junta to hand power back to Bazoum or face military intervention expired without ECOWAS carrying out its threat.[95]

In Niamey, around 30,000 people joined a pro-junta demonstration at Stade Général Seyni Kountché that was also attended by junta member General Mohamed Toumba.[96]

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed his opposition to any military intervention, stating that such actions could "ignite the whole Sahel region".[97]

The junta gave France 30 days to vacate Niger, in accordance with the 1977 Agreement of Technical Military Cooperation.[98]

The junta closed the country's airspace again, citing the threat of military intervention, with spokesman Colonel Abdremane claiming that there had been a pre-deployment of forces in two Central African countries, whom he did not identify.[99] It also accused a "foreign power" of preparing "an attack" on the country in coordination with ECOWAS.[100]

The Nigerien military began bringing in reinforcements to Niamey in anticipation of an invasion, with a convoy of about 40 pick-up trucks arriving at nightfall.[101]

7 August

Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani called on ECOWAS to extend the ultimatum's deadline.[102]

Mali and Burkina Faso announced plans to send delegates to Niger to "express solidarity" with the junta.[103]

Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government in Exile Simon Ekpa said it would support the junta and its allies in the event of an ECOWAS intervention.[104]

ECOWAS announced plans to hold a summit on 10 August to discuss their next steps in the situation in Niger.[105]

Acting U.S. deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland met with junta member and military chief of staff General Moussa Salaou Barmou in Niamey for two hours to offer U.S. help to restore the constitutional government, but indicated that the junta did not accept the idea, adding that the conversations were "extremely frank and at times quite difficult". The junta also did not allow her to meet with Bazoum and described him as under "virtual house arrest".[106][107]

The junta appointed economist Ali Lamine Zeine as the new prime minister. Zeine had served as finance minister until 2010 and later worked at the African Development Bank.[108]

8 August

A joint delegation composed of officials from ECOWAS, the United Nations, and the AU attempted to hold talks with the junta, but were denied entry.[109] In response, Nigeria announced additional sanctions aimed at individuals involved in the coup through the Nigerian Central Bank.[110]

An unnamed Nigerian government official stated that Nigeria can provide more than half of the 25,000 troops for an invasion of Niger.[111]

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington supported West African efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger. In a separate interview with the BBC, Blinken also said that while the United States did not believe the Nigerien coup was instigated by Russia or the Wagner Group, they had tried to take advantage of it, warning that adverse consequences would follow in the wake of the Wagner Group's entry.[112][113]

9 August

Blinken said that he had spoken to Bazoum, demanding his release from detention and expressing support for a "peaceful resolution" to the crisis in Niger.[114]

Rhissa Ag Boula, former leader of the Front for the Liberation of Aïr and Azaouak (FLAA) that participated in two rebellions by the Tuareg people in the 1990s and the 2000s accused the junta of orchestrating a "tragedy" and announced the formation of a Council of Resistance for the Republic (CRR), which aimed to topple the junta and restore Bazoum to office. He also said that it supported international intervention by ECOWAS and other actors in doing so. Another CRR member said several Nigerien political figures had joined the group but refused to come out publicly for safety reasons.[115]

The junta arrested the son of Niger's ambassador to France, Aïchatou Boulama Kané, who refused to leave her post after the junta ordered her dismissal.[116][117]

A statement from Bazoum's political party, PNDS-Tarayya said that he and his family had been without both electricity and running water for a week, and had only dried and canned foods left to eat.[118]

The foreign ministers of Mali and Burkina Faso issued a joint letter to the UN and the AU, calling for the UN Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council to prevent any military action against Niger.[119][120]

The junta accused France of releasing 16 "terrorist elements" who later launched an attack on a unit of the National Guard in Bourkou Bourkou, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Samira Hill Gold Mine in the Tillabéri Region,[121] which killed five soldiers and injured four.[122] It also accused France of sending a military aircraft to violate Nigerien airspace as part of a broader plan to destabilise the country. The French Foreign Ministry denied the claims and the veracity of the attack, while insisting that the plane's entry were part of an earlier agreement with Nigerien forces.[121]

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former Emir of Kano and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria who is also a revered Sufi Islamic spiritual leader in the region, visited Niger and met with Tchiani. No details of their discussion were immediately available.[123]

Another meeting between the joint ECOWAS, UN and EU mission with the junta was postponed after the latter said it was not the right time to meet them.[124]

10 August

The junta declared a new government, naming 21 ministers led by Prime Minister Zeine in an announcement on state television by "secretary-general of the government" Mahamane Roufai Laouali. Three generals who were members of the CNSP were named to head the interior (Mohamed Toumba), defense (Salifou Mody) and sports ministries.[125][126]


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ECOWAS summit

ECOWAS opened its second emergency meeting in Abuja regarding the situation in Niger, with Tinubu reiterating in his opening address that the bloc would assess solutions to the situation and called the coup a "threat" to West Africa. It was unclear if there were any representatives from Burkina Faso, Guinea or Niger. However, Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, whose country left ECOWAS in 2000, and Burundian president Évariste Ndayishimiye also attended.[127] Following the summit, ECOWAS ordered the immediate activation of its standby military force with the purpose of restoring constitutional order in Niger.[9][10][11][12][128][129]

11 August

The junta threatened to kill Bazoum if ECOWAS were to launch an intervention.[130]

Thousands of junta supporters protested near a French military base on the outskirts of Niamey chanting anti-French slogans and waving Russian flags.[131]

In an interview with The Guardian, Bazoum's daughter said she had remained in near-daily phone contact with detained members of her family from Paris, and added that they had been losing weight under deteriorating health conditions.[132]

Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara said an intervention would take place as soon as possible.[133]

Blinken voiced support for ECOWAS without explicitly backing a military intervention. Blinken also reiterated that the United States would hold the junta accountable for the safety of Bazoum, his family, and other detained members of his government.[134]

Russia warned ECOWAS against military intervention, claiming that it would result in a "protracted confrontation" and destabilize the Sahel region.[135]

A Nigerian government source said the junta met with two envoys of President Tinubu in Niamey, but did not reveal the details of their discussion.[136]

ECOWAS suspended a key military meeting to inform the organization's leaders about "the best options" for activating and deploying the standby force citing "technical concerns."[137]

ECOWAS member state Cape Verde announced that it was against military intervention, saying that the country was unlikely to participate in such a campaign, and stressed that the block should seek a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.[138][139]

12 August

Niger's ambassador in Washington, Mamadou Kiari Liman-Tinguiri, called on the United States and other allies of Bazoum to stage a "rescue mission" to save his life, claiming that the junta was starving him to death.[140]

A junta delegation led by General Moussa Salaou Barmou met with Guinean military leader Mamady Doumbouya in Conakry, who reiterated his junta's solidarity with Niger's.[141]

Insa Garba Saidou, a local pro-junta activist from Niamey in direct contact with the military government, stated that the junta would not enter negotiations with ECOWAS unless it was recognized as the legitimate government of Niger.[142]

Another demonstration was held in Niamey by thousands of junta supporters against ECOWAS and foreign military intervention.[143]

The junta said that local religious leaders met with the military government seeking to mediate between it and ECOWAS.[144]

Burkina Faso suspended the Omega media group, a radio station owned and operated by former foreign minister Alpha Barry, for airing an "insulting" interview with Nigerien pro-Bazoum spokesman Ousmane Abdoul Moumouni, which criticized the junta and supported Bazoum's restoration. The government claimed the interview "clearly" campaigned for "violence and war against the sovereign people of Niger."[145] The suspension was lifted on 11 September.[146]

ECOWAS announced plans to send a delegation to Niamey to enter negotiations with the junta on the prospect of a peaceful restoration of Bazoum as president.[147]

Due to his deteriorating health, Bazoum was visited by a physician, who gave him and his family food.[148]

13 August

A Nigerian-sponsored delegation said the junta was open to diplomacy to resolve the standoff with ECOWAS.[149]

The junta announced that it would prosecute Bazoum for "high treason" and "undermining the country's security".[136][150][151]

14 August

The AU Peace and Security Council convened at its headquarters situated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the purpose of receiving a comprehensive update regarding the unfolding events in Niger, along with the concerted endeavors undertaken to effectively address and manage the prevailing situation.[152]

The United States and United Nations expressed their concerns over the junta's intention to prosecute former President Bazoum. The U.S. said it believed that it would escalate tensions and hinder the chances of a peaceful resolution to the crisis.[153] UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that the plans were "very worrying".[154][155] ECOWAS called it "provocational", stating that the junta contradicted their earlier willingness on negotiations and dialogue.[156]

Military-installed Prime Minister Zeine characterized the sanctions imposed on the junta by ECOWAS as an "unfair challenge". Nonetheless, he conveyed optimism regarding the country's capacity to overcome these challenges.[157]

At least six soldiers, including their commanding officer, were killed in an ambush by "terrorists" on an army convoy near Sanam, Tillaberi Region. The army claimed it had "neutralized" ten of the attackers.[122]

An appeals court cancelled a nine-month prison sentence handed out to Abdoulaye Seydou, leader of the M62 Movement, regarding a case involving an army air strike on suspected jihadists in southern Niger.[158]

15 August

Zeine visited Chad and met with Déby and prime minister Saleh Kebzabo.[159] Upon his return, Zeine announced that the junta "reiterated" its support for dialogue, but "insisted on the need for the country to be independent".[160]

In a phone call with the leader of the Malian junta, Assimi Goïta, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his support for the use of "exclusively peaceful political and diplomatic means" to resolve the Niger crisis.[161]

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said that the situation in Niger "looks like an attempted coup", reflecting the United States’ continued refusal to call the events in Niger a coup d'état.[162]

Residents of Niamey began preparations for a voluntary mass recruitment of citizens over the age of 18 to assist the military in case of an invasion. Organizers said that the process will begin on 19 August, especially on the borders with Benin and Nigeria.[163]

Niger's defence ministry reported that armed groups launched an assault on an army detachment near Koutougou near the Malian and Burkina Faso border that killed at least 17 Nigerien soldiers and injured 20. The military claimed to have "neutralized" 100 militants.[164] ECOWAS condemned the attack and sent condolences to the affected families.[165]

Germany called on the junta to release Bazoum and restore constitutional order. The UN said it would send mediators to Niamey for peace talks.[166]

16 August

The junta recalled Niger's ambassador to Ivory Coast in response to Ouattara's declaration of support for armed intervention against the junta.[167]

Former Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou called for the release of Bazoum and his return to power during an interview with Jeune Afrique.[168]

17 August

ECOWAS military chiefs convened a two-day meeting in Accra, Ghana to discuss a possible military intervention against the junta. The bloc stated that all its active member states except for Cape Verde were ready to participate in the standby force to restore Bazoum.[169][170]

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on the EU to impose sanctions on the junta after holding talks with Blinken, AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, and other stakeholders.[171]

U.S. Major General J. Marcus Hicks, former commander of Special Operations Command Africa, stated in an interview with CNN that the United States was looking for ways to maintain its military presence in Niger regardless of the government in charge, hence why the Pentagon and White House refrained from calling the actions in Niger a coup. Hicks added that the U.S. military intended to keep its military and drone bases in Niger should the junta prevail.[172]

In a meeting of major Roman Catholic bishops in West Africa, Togolese religious heads announced their opposition to a military intervention, and called on ECOWAS and the junta to enter into bilateral diplomatic talks. They raised concerns that an intervention would only destabilize the region, and called on the involved parties to "not add to the plight of the Nigerien people".[173]

18 August

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk registered disagreement over plans by the junta to prosecute Bazoum,[174] saying that the charges against him had no "legal basis".[175]

The U.S. Air Forces Africa declared its readiness to evacuate American drone bases in Niger as the situation heightens.[176][177]

At the end of its military commanders' meeting in Accra, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Abdel-Fatau Musah said that the bloc had set a "D-day" for a possible military intervention against the junta but refused to disclose when. Nonetheless, the body maintained that it was still open to diplomatic means to resolve the crisis.[178]

Nigerian President Tinubu warned of "grave consequences" if Bazoum's health further deteriorates in detention.[179]

In response to fears for Bazoum's safety, Prime Minister Zeine said that "nothing will happen to him," arguing that "we do not have a tradition of violence in Niger."[180]

19 August

An ECOWAS delegation headed by Abdulsalami Abubakar arrived in Niamey for talks with the junta, joining with UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao, who arrived on 18 August. The group met with Tchiani and later Bazoum.[181] The results of the meeting varied, with an official saying that the roughly two-hour discussion with the junta yielded little results and another ECOWAS envoy saying that the meeting was productive and that peace was possible.[182][183][184]

Mali and Burkina Faso dispatched Super Tucano warplanes to Niger in a show of solidarity with the junta following ECOWAS's military meeting in Accra.[185][186]

The junta announced the formation of the Volunteers for the Defense of Niger (VDN), a civilian militia force to combat a potential military intervention by ECOWAS. Recruitment for volunteers was expected to commence on 26 August in Niamey.[186][187]

During an address on national television, Tchiani announced a three-year transition to civilian rule and said that the junta did not aim "to confiscate power", adding that a military intervention would "not be the walk in the park some people seem to think".[188] He also announced a 30-day period of "national dialogue" to draw up "concrete proposals" to lay the foundations of "a new constitutional life".[189]

Pro-junta supporters were forced to halt a census of people willing to volunteer for non-military roles in defence against ECOWAS intervention, saying they had been overwhelmed by the numbers who turned up.[190]

U.S. Ambassador Kathleen A. FitzGibbon arrived in Niger to assume her post and bolster efforts to help resolve the crisis.[191]

20 August

Several thousand people demonstrated in Niamey in support of the junta.[192]

Pope Francis expressed hope for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Niger.[193]

ECOWAS rejected the junta's three-year transition plan to civilian rule saying it would only accept a transfer of power in the shortest possible time.[194] It also said that plans for military intervention in Niger had been finalized and military forces were ready to move upon orders, while political leaders still favored diplomacy to solve the crisis.[195][196][197]

21 August

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he opposed a military intervention in Niger.[198]

A convoy of around 300 supply trucks from Burkina Faso arrived in Niamey.[199]

ECOWAS once again told the junta to release Bazoum without preconditions and restore constitutional order without further delay. They also stated the outcome of ongoing informal discussions would determine whether ECOWAS would send another mediation mission to Niger.[200]

In Nigeria, protests erupted in Kano State over the proposed use of force to resolve the crisis.[201]

Algerian state radio reported that France requested to use its airspace for an operation in Niger, which the government declined, after which France asked Morocco for use of its airspace instead.[202][203] The French government subsequently denied making such requests.[202][204]

22 August

The African Union suspended Niger's membership in the bloc with immediate effect, while saying that it was reviewing ECOWAS’ action plan and calling on all of its member states and the international community to not undertake any action to legitimize the military government.[205]

23 August

Egypt insisted on dialogue to resolve the crisis in Niger.[206]

The junta recalled Niger's ambassadors to Nigeria, Togo, France, and the U.S., and announced that it would evict French and U.S. troops from Niger.[207]

The United Kingdom demanded the immediate release of Bazoum and announced its support for ECOWAS and diplomatic efforts to end the crisis.[208][209]

ECOWAS denied claims that it was being manipulated by external powers in its efforts to resolve the crisis.[210]

24 August

President Tinubu approved the return of the previous delegation of Islamic leaders to Niger for another round of negotiations with the junta. He also stated that he had been holding back ECOWAS and other unnamed forces from invading Niger and warned that he could not delay such intervention for too long.[211][212][213]

The junta officially authorized the armies of Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene in Niger "in the event of aggression."[214]

Algeria sent a high-ranking official to Niger for talks.[215][216]

French President Emmanuel Macron demanded the release of Bazoum and the restoration of democracy in Niger. He also defended French military operations in West Africa, namely Operation Serval and then Operation Barkhane, saying that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would no longer exist without them.[217]

25 August

ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray clarified that the bloc had not declared war on the people of Niger nor unveiled plans to invade yet.[218]

The junta ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itté to leave the country within 48 hours. However, France insisted that the junta had no authority to do so.[219][220]

26 August

The junta placed the Nigerien armed forces in a state of maximum alert in anticipation of a possible invasion, while another pro-junta rally was held in Niamey during which protesters threatened to storm French military bases and the French Embassy if Ambassador Itté did not leave the country in 48 hours.[221][222]

During a meeting with U.S. special envoy Molly Phee, Tinubu said that war with Niger was not ideal but also stated that he would not allow anyone to falsely buy time and ECOWAS was ready for all options. Tinubu also accepted an invitation from President Joe Biden to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September for discussions about the crisis and possible military intervention.[223][224][225]

27 August

Protests occurred near the French military base in Niamey, demanding the withdrawal of the French military and using anti-ECOWAS slogans.[226] Pro-junta demonstrations also occurred in Maradi and Tillabéri Regions, as well as in neighboring Benin and Burkina Faso.[227]

ECOWAS delegation head Abdulsalami Abubakar said the junta ruled out returning Bazoum to office.[228]

28 August

President Macron announced he was keeping Sylvain Itté as ambassador to Niger despite the ultimatum for the latter's departure issued by the junta, whom Macron referred to as "illegitimate authorities".[229]

29 August

In a visit to West African countries, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf unveiled a proposal to resolve the crisis in Niger, calling for a half-year transitional phase to allow the country to restore "the constitutional and democratic order", which would involve the formulation of "political arrangements with the acceptance of all parties in Niger" and the supervision of the process by a "civilian power led by a consensus figure".[230]

30 August

Burkina Faso's cabinet authorized the government to deploy a military contingent to Niger.[231]

31 August

The junta ordered police to remove Ambassador Itté and revoked his diplomatic immunity and also the visas of his family members.[232] Following the announcement, more security forces were deployed around the French embassy and at Itté's residence, while two vehicles exiting the embassy were stopped by the authorities, who arrested their drivers.[233]

The junta also temporarily banned UN agencies and non-governmental organizations from operating in areas it designated as military "operation zones", citing the security situation.[234]

President Tinubu proposed that the junta shorten its transition to civilian rule to nine months, while he warned that sanctions against the junta by ECOWAS would remain until the regime made "positive adjustments".[235]

1 September

The M62 Movement organized a three-day sit-in outside the French military garrison in Niamey to demand that its troops leave.[233] The demonstration on 2 September was the biggest of its kind since the coup, drawing tens of thousands of participants.[236]

4 September

The junta reopened Niger's airspace to commercial flights more than a month after the coup, but retained the ban on all operational military flights and others requiring prior authorisation from relevant authorities.[237]

5 September

Prime Minister Zeine said Niger was still expectant of a swift French military pullout out of the country.[238] Sources from the French government later told reporters that talks were underway with the junta for a "partial withdrawal" of French soldiers in Niger.[239]

The EU accused the junta of obstructing the visit of its ambassador to Niger, Salvador Pinto da Franca, on the French embassy.[240]

7 September

Reuters, citing a military official, reported that the U.S. military had begun removing non-essential personnel from Niger and transferring some of its troops and equipment from its base near Niamey to Agadez in coordination with the Nigerien military as a precaution.[241]

8 September

Stephane Jullien, a French businessman who had represented the interests of French expatriates in the embassy in Niamey, was arrested by Nigerien authorities. The French Foreign Ministry announced his release on 14 September.[242]

9 September

The junta accused France of deploying soldiers and equipment to ECOWAS member states, particularly in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Benin, as part of a planned "aggression" against Niger in conjunction with the regional bloc.[243]

12 September

The junta denounced a military cooperation agreement made by Bazoum's government with Benin in 2022, citing its support for ECOWAS intervention and other acts of "aggression" against Niger.[244]

Former prime minister Hama Amadou, a political rival of Bazoum, returned to Niger after spending two years in exile in France.[245]

13 سبتمبر

The U.S. military resumed regular operations in Niger after a month-long hiatus caused by the coup.[246]

14 September

France banned all cultural venues getting French government subsidies from having any cooperation with artists from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Places like French national theaters, drama and choreography centers were among those affected by the ban. The Artistic and Cultural Enterprises union's vice-president Bruno Lobé criticized the government's decision, calling it a "real catastrophe" for artists and "France's image".[247] French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said such measure was out of "security concerns" following coups in those countries, and insisted it was only made because of practical reasons since no visa could be issued in those nations amid ongoing conflicts.[248][249]

15 September

The junta cancelled more than 990 diplomatic passports issued to officials of Bazoum's government, other affiliated citizens and about 50 foreign nationals.[250]

President Macron accused the junta of blocking food deliveries to the French embassy in Niamey and virtually holding ambassador Sylvain Itte and his staff "hostage", adding that Itte had been reduced to living off "military rations".[251]

16 September

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso signed a security pact with one another, the Alliance of Sahel States, pledging to support each other against "rebellion or external aggression". The charter of the pact states that "[a]ny attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of one or more contracted parties will be considered an aggression against the other parties".[252]

18 September

Deposed president Bazoum, through his lawyer Seydou Diagne, filed a lawsuit contesting his detention by the junta at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja and demanding his release.[253]

22 September

The junta accused United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres of obstructing Niger's participation in the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City after the body deferred a decision on whether to recognize the junta's foreign minister, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, as the country's representative in the event following a counterclaim by the Bazoum government.[254]

23 September

The junta banned all French commercial and charter flights, including those operated by Air France, which said it was "not flying over Nigerien airspace" already.[255][256]

24 September

President Macron announced that France was pulling its troops from Niger before the end of 2023. He also announced that ambassador Itté and other diplomatic staff in the country were to be recalled.[257][258]

إجلاء الرعايا الأجانب

في 1 أغسطس، أعلنت وزارة الخارجية الفرنسية أنها تستعد لإجلاء مواطنيها ورعايا أوروبيين آخرين ابتداء اليوم، مشيرة إلى الاضطرابات في نيامي، والهجوم على سفارتها، وإغلاق المجال الجوي للنيجر.[259]

قميا قالت وزارة الدفاع الإسبانية إنها ستقوم بإجلاء أكثر من 70 مواطنا إسباني من النيجر جواً.[260]ونقل مواطن روماني من بين الأشخاص الذين تم إجلاؤهم من قبل إسبانيا.[261]

في 2 أغسطس، نفذت أولى رحلات الإخلاء، حيث هبطت طائرة عسكرية إيطالية في روما وعلى متنها 87 شخصاً تم إجلاؤهم.[262] و262 شخصاً تم إجلاؤهم وصلوا على متن رحلة إجلاء فرنسية إلى باريس.[263] وفي المجمل، قامت فرنسا بإجلاء 1079 شخصاً.[264][265][266] وكان من بين الفرنسيين الذين تم إجلاؤهم أربعة مواطنين من رومانيا.[267] كما أمرت وزارة الخارجية الأمريكية بإجلاء الموظفين الحكوميين غير الأساسيين وأفراد أسرهم المؤهلين من سفارتها، والتي أعلنت أنها ستظل مفتوحة أمام "خدمات الطوارئ المحدودة للمواطنين الأمريكيين".[268] كما أمرت المملكة المتحدة بتخفيض عدد الموظفين في سفارتها.[269]

وردًا على عمليات الإجلاء، دعت حركة M62 إلى فرض حصار سلمي على مطار نيامي الدولي حتى "مغادرة القوات العسكرية الأجنبية البلاد".[270]

الإشاعات

خلال الأزمة انتشر تداول الادعاءات الكاذبة عبر الإنترنت مما أدى إلى تفاقم التوترات الناجمة عن الأزمة.[271][272][273][274]

  • ادعى العديد من مستخدمي وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي أن قوات مجموعة فاغنر جرى نشرها في نيامي من خلال مقطع فيديو لطائرة القوات الجوية الروسية إليوشن-76 وهي تهبط في مطار نيامي الدولي. حدد مدققو الحقائق من بي بي سي لاحقاً مقطع الفيديو هذا على أنه لقطات من عام 2006 سجلت في الخرطوم، بالسودان.[271] كما تم استخدام لقطات فيديو قديمة لمرتزقة مجموعة فاغنر في أفريقيا وأوكرانيا للادعاء كذباً بأن المجموعة كانت في النيجر.[271]وعلى نحو مماثل، صدرت ادعاءات كاذبة أيضاً بشأن هبوط طائرات مقاتلة فرنسية في السنغال لدعم تدخل الجماعة الاقتصادية لدول غرب أفريقيا، ووصول قوات من بوركينا فاسو إلى النيجر للدفاع عن المجلس العسكري.[274]
  • بدأت ادعاءات كاذبة تنتشر بأن المجلس العسكري النيجري أمر الجيش باحتجاز المواطنين الأوروبيين. وزُعم أن ذلك جرى للضغط على الدول الغربية لتسحب قواتها العسكرية من النيجر. ويبدو أن هذا الادعاء يستند إلى مطلب قدمته حركة M62 المناهضة لفرنسا والمؤيدة للمجلس العسكري باحتجاز المواطنين الأوروبيين كرهائن حتى انسحاب القوات الأجنبية. لكن فإن المجموعة لا تتحدث باسم المجلس العسكري، حيث صرح زعيم المجلس العسكري تشياني أن المواطنين الفرنسيين "لم يكونوا يشكلةن لأدنى تهديد" وليس لديهم ما يخشونه.[271][275]
  • تشير الادعاءات الكاذبة المنشورة على الإنترنت إلى أن المجلس العسكري "حظر بأثر فوري تصدير اليورانيوم إلى فرنسا". ولا يوجد دليل على أن المجلس العسكري قد فعل ذلك.[271][273][276]وقد تم تقديم ادعاء مماثل مفاده أن بوركينا فاسو ومالي أعلنتا حظر تصدير اليورانيوم، على الرغم من عدم امتلاك أي من البلدين لأي مناجم نشطة لليورانيوم. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، انتشرت على نطاق واسع ادعاءات كاذبة بأن النيجر ومالي وبوركينا فاسو حظرت جميع صادرات الذهب.[277]
  • وظهرت ادعاءات حول الجزائر، وتحليلات تشير بأنها ستدعم المجلس العسكري في حالة حدوث غزو أجنبي، بحسب "وسائل إعلام جزائرية". وعلى الرغم من أن الجزائر أعلنت أنها تعارض العمل العسكري، إلا أنها لم تذكر صراحة أنه في حالة اتخاذ مثل هذا الإجراء، أنها ستدعم المجلس العسكري.[271]عوكان الرئيس الجزائري عبد المجيد تبون قد أدان الانقلاب رسمياً، إلا أنه أدان أيضاً العمل العسكري ضد المجلس العسكري وعرض التوسط معه ووضح أن التدخل يمكن ان يكون تكراراً لـالوضع في ليبيا.[278][279]
  • تبين أن لقطات التقطها أحد الهواة لمظاهرة كبيرة مؤيدة لبازوم في نيامي بتاريخ 6 أغسطس تعود ليوم الإطاحة ببازوم في 26 يوليو.[274]
  • مقطع فيديو يُزعم أنه يظهر وزير مالية بازوم وهو يبكي بعد أن هدده المجلس العسكري بالإعدام بسبب الأموال المفقودة، تبين أنه مأخوذ من عام 2021 يظهر وزير العدل السابق مارو أمادو وهو يعرب عن امتنانه للرئيس السابق محمدو إيسوفو.[274]
  • تقارير عن المجلس العسكري، بأنه أمر بطرد السفير الألماني أوليفر شناكنبرج، وكذلك ضرد السفير الأمريكي كاثلين فيتزجيبون والسفير النيجيري محمد عثمان باعتبارهما كاذبين من قبل وزارة الخارجية النيجيرية.[280]

المصادر التي تم تحديدها

قبل الانقلاب، كان بازوم قد اتهم مجموعة فاغنر برعاية "حملات تضليل" ضده وضد حكومته. تشمل المصادر الأخرى المرتبطة بالمجلس العسكري المجموعة الأفريقية للتجارة والاستثمار (GPCI)، وهي شركة إعلامية أسسها رجل الأعمال البوركينابي الموالي لروسيا هارونا دوامبا، والقناة التليفزيونية الأفريقية أفريك ميديا ​​ومقرها في الكاميرون، التي أبلغت بشكل خاطئ عن استقالة بازوم في 9 أغسطس، ولديها شراكة مع وسائل الإعلام الروسية التي تسيطر عليها القناة الحكومية روسيا اليوم.[274]

Impact

At least 4.3 million people in Niger are in need of aid including access to food, medicine, and basic goods. According to the United Nations, the figure is likely to rise as international sanctions come into effect. Airspace closure by the junta also complicates efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the country.[281][282] By 1 September it was reported that 7,300 tons of food aid was blocked from entering the country due to sanctions while food prices increased by an estimated 21 percent.[283] Niger's food exports, particularly that of onions, have also been affected by sanctions, with prices in neighboring recipient countries such as Ghana doubling as a result of blockages.[284]

انظر أيضاً

ملاحظات

  1. ^ Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea are members of ECOWAS that were suspended following coup d'états which established military juntas in their respective countries.
  2. ^ Cape Verde is opposed to military intervention in Niger, instead advocating for a diplomatic solution.

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