European Union Announced On Monday it announced it was ending its EU Military Cooperation Mission in Niger (EUMPM), citing the “grave political situation” in the country, which is led by a military junta.
The EUMPM will be established in December 2022. The mission was initially scheduled for three years, but this announcement means that the mission will end early at the end of June.
July 2023, Military coup d’etat A coup d’état broke out in Niger, with President Mohamed Bazoum being taken hostage. The former commander of the Presidential Guard, General Abdoulahamane Chiani, took control of the country and became chairman of the National Homeland Defense Council. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) immediately condemned the coup and demanded President Bazoum’s immediate release, and member states severed diplomatic ties with Niger and closed land and air borders. The US State Department officially condemned the coup. Recognized The president was ousted in a coup in October.
The EU be criticized The government has framed restrictive measures to thwart coups and target those who seek to “undermine internal stability, democracy and the rule of law, and pose a threat to regional peace and security.”
In response, the junta announced the end of the European Union Capacity Building (EUCAP) Sahel Niger and EUMPM missions in December 2023. By the end of April this year, the Political and Security Committee agreed not to extend EUMPM Niger beyond June 30, 2024.
