Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Friday remarks stated:
"As we have made clear since the outset of this situation, the provision of U.S. assistance to the government of Niger depends on democratic governance and respect for constitutional order. We remain committed to supporting the people of Niger to help them preserve their hard-earned democracy and we reiterate our call for the immediate restoration of Niger's democratically-elected government."He made clear, however, that all humanitarian [aid] and food assistance will flow unabated into the destabilized country.
The day prior, President Biden had called for Bazoum's immediate release and for the return to constitutional order, but noticeably Washington has yet to use to word "coup".
"I call for President Bazoum and his family to be immediately released, and for the preservation of Niger's hard-earned democracy. The Nigerian people have the right to choose their leaders. They have expressed their will through free and fair elections — and that must be respected."He said this simultaneous to the American embassy in the capital Niamey being partially evacuated, though it is still functioning with senior diplomats.
Meanwhile the regional bloc of Western-friendly countries known as ECOWAS is preparing potential military intervention which could trigger a much bigger conflict in West Africa.
The Associated Press detailed of the emergency summit:
"As its meeting ended Friday in neighboring Nigeria's capital, Abuja, the region's defense chiefs finalized a plan to use force against the Niger junta — needing approval by their political leaders — if Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated as Niger's president.As for Gen. Tchiani, he has warned that any external aggression against Niger "will see an immediate response and without warning." The coup leaders have also called out France, alleging that Bazoum's officials had issued legal permission for French military intervention to restore constitutional government.
"An Economic Community of West African States delegation to Niger, led by Nigeria's former head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, had tried unsuccessfully to meet with the coup leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani."
Any potential intervention by the West African nations would likely happen along Nigeria's some 1,000-mile border with Niger.
She was not allowed to see either the old president or the new military leader and she and her group were given the 'bum's rush' out the door and back on the plane. Greek news is reporting that the Africans are calling her Victoria Homosexual because this is how the west is seen by much of the world now; a disgusting cess-pit of deprivation.
Now there are 25,000 soldiers lining up on Niger's borders, most along the border with Nigeria because Bola Tinubu the leader of Nigeria (this [Link] sorry looking excuse for a human) is a western puppet. Nigeria's population is up in arms because they Don't want war. Tinubu is also getting push back within his own government.
The U.S. has already begun setting up for direct involvement.
At this moment the Wagner forces stationed in Belarus are leaving by the bus load. Almost two thousand have left in the last couple of days, many on buses back to the Ukraine conflict but many also on civilian aircraft flying south. Belarusian source are not saying where the flights are headed but you can bet it is Niger or Burkina Faso or Mali.