Niger’s ruling junta said it would end the country’s military pact with France on Thursday, a week after a coup overthrew former president Mohamed Bazoum.
“Faced with France's careless attitude and its reaction to the situation,” one of the leaders said, the "National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland decided to scrap the cooperation agreements in the field of security and defense with this state."
The ruling junta also “terminated” Niger’s ambassadorial missions to France, Nigeria, Togo and the US, according to a televised statement.
Regarding the threat of a military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the junta said it would retaliate in “an immediate and unannounced” manner.
The military leaders in charge formed the National Conucil for the Safeguard of the Homeland after Bazoum's ouster on July 26, detaining him in his home, where he is believed to still be held with his family.
Meanwhile, Bazoum called on the international community to save his country, warning that the success of the coup would have "devastating" consequences for the country, the region, and the world.
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