U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks in regards to the Black Sea grain hall outdoors U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 17, 2023. (REUTERS File Photo)
UN Secretary General António Guterres has referred to as for the launch of Niger’s democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by a navy coup final week.
“The Secretary General is very concerned over the deplorable living conditions that President Bazoum and his family are reported to be living under as they continue to be arbitrarily detained by members of the Presidential Guard in Niger,” a spokesman stated in New York late on Wednesday evening.
Earlier, there had been stories that Bazoum and his household have been being detained at his residence with out electrical energy, water, meals or drugs. Guterres additionally referred to as for the quick and unconditional launch of different detained members of the federal government.
On July 26, officers of the presidential guard in Niger ousted president Bazoum. The commander of the elite unit, Abdourahamane Tchiani, subsequently appointed himself the brand new ruler.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
