The United States has announced to halt of some of its aid programs to Niger, following the overthrow of the country’s elected president Mohamed Bazoum by the military council.
The suspension of aid programs to the West African nation was announced by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Friday, according to RFI Blinkin said in a statement that “The US government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger.
However, “life-saving humanitarian and food assistance will continue” and the US would still carry out diplomatic and security operations to protect its personnel in the country, he said. France suspended all development aid to Niger last weekend following the coup that put Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani as the leader of the junta.
Responding on what next now that the ECOWAS Ultimatum has expired let’s take a listen to an international political strategist from Kenya MARK MARK BICHACHI.
