CNN: Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum
Niger’s junta claimed Sunday it had gathered evidence to prosecute the country’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason,” upping the stakes in their brinkmanship against key neighbors in West Africa who have vowed to restore constitutional order in the coup-hit country.
“The Nigerien government has to date, gathered the necessary evidence to prosecute the deposed president and his local and foreign accomplices before the competent national and international authorities for high treason and undermining internal and external security of Niger,” said a statement by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) of Niger, the military council that toppled the government in July.
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Update #1: Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’ (AP)
Update #2: Niger's junta says it has evidence to try ousted president for treason (UPI)
WNU Editor: It looks like Niger's military rulers have the upper hand .... Niger’s junta has gained upper hand over West African bloc threatening military action, analysts say (AP).
3 comments:
Yes, a third world country areesting the formr president, gee, just like the former first world country called Amerika.
Pretty much!
Since the guy wrote an editorial in a US newspaper asking for the USA to stage a military intervention in his own country, that would likely cause the deaths of thousands and destroy the economy and infrastructure, "treason" seems like a slam dunk here.
Let a mob of his own citizens have at him. Allow betting on how long he lasts.
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