Sanctions imposed on Niger by West African regional bloc ECOWAS may cost Nigeria 1.3 billion dollars annually.
Some analysts say the losses could be more than economic. The military coup now in its third week threatens to change relations between neighbours.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports.
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#Niger #NigerCoup #ECOWAS #AfricanUnion #ECOWASEmergencySummit #NigerSanctions #AbdourahmaneTchiani #Tchiani #MohamedBazoum
Fear not, God will prevail in all situations, man doesn’t so I suggest you pray to God for his guidance and be brave enough to follow it.
Which God exactly are you talking about? The one that has never ever shown itself? The one that has always done nothing?
It will still do nothing. Like it does not excist.
God Almighty does not have a son.
Ecowas….il Ricatto Commerciale
Dell’Occidente 😊
It”s funny how few guys with guns captured country and decided to block everything 😀
What is the problem and who contributed to it? I think someone from the side came up with this situation. I guess who the troublemaker is.
😂No electricity for the President? Whose fault?
Bazoum should ask his friends in Nigeria to restore electricity or ask France to build a power station with the uranium they are stealing every day.
You can’t build nuclear power plants in central africa ….the cooling is done by water and power is produced by water also one power plant would cost
1/4 of nigers gdp cheaper to build coal solar or wind.There is only one river there .French pay them 15% from the uranium they mine that is fair since they did nothing to build the mines and minig equipment or the facility to filter the ore to yellow cake .niger from 5 million people nation in the 70s is now 25 million nation.
Bassu
Bassum
Bassaumi
Bassussu
Bassussululu
Babassusasa
Vivé Le Liberateurs Nigerien
Free Bazoum’s family (except his favourite wife).
if those are human rights abuse who in Africa is not abused
First time we heard about the son’s heart condition was yesterday, now it’s “serious”…
Why you care?
So what??France can send him hospital since his father sent all money to France
Unlike your father who obviously couldn’t afford school for you
You guys aren’t big on sarcasm, are you?
@Damian Visser 😂😂😂😂😂
One Africa
You talk about business impact but you don’t talk about France’s exploitation of children and the robbery of the Niger people
Nigeria in the ecowas countries has behaved shamelessly against Niger why should the people accept living in this destitution u ar illegal sanctions them at the same time you also are losing money this is how foolish some government…….
Politicians always cry foul when the world caves in on them. Why?
Niger will survive and reduce their dependency on Nigeria and loss of economic benefit to themselves
Niger is a true portrayal of how democracy and feigned principles poured by the West are being used for intervention.
They have been opening a backdoor on every nation to make sure they can seamlessly ship all kinds of resources they would otherwise have to pay copiously for.
i pray for unity,the cause and foundations of the coup is Italy and France Paris and,America,Napolitano,Napoli,Taranto,Torino,sardinia,Rome “::;,*&&;;,(&*,,
President Tinubu is blindly following the failed policy of sanctions that America and Europe.
The longer the sanctions the weaker Nigeria’s influence and goodwill towards Nigeria will diminish.
Nigeria should unilaterally lift these sanctions as a “goodwill measure”.
How many times has Nigerian military overthrown their governments? Has Niger ever intervened?
Bazoum must talk to his handlers France and the United States to stop their nonsense and negotiate everything from scratch. Niger people want freedom, want to control their natural resources, want infrastructure, economic development etc🙂.
This is a self inflicting wound that Niger did themselves.
Those human rights watchdog are worst of human kind
STOP with propaganda !!!
If you lead a NATION down a DARK PATH, why would one look for LIGHT-Everyday is for The THIEF one day it is for The OWNER-Bazoum himself has denied his Own Son access to a Doctor and a Decent Meal by being a TREASONIST….
The will bill better economic this just beginning
Niger will likely go from being primarily a _transitory_ country for migrants to becoming one of the primary _home_ countries of migrants, thanks to these thoughtless international efforts at “isolating” the country.
Nigeria, for its part, is purporting to “deprive” Niger “electricity,” where few (reportedly 4.3 million) have access to electricity to begin with ~ one can’t make this stuff up. Maybe Nigeria cut off Bazoum’s electricity? The irony is that Niger’s uranium *electrifies France!* The Kandadji dam’s construction — as a source of electricity — *”was reportedly under discussion since the 1970s”* and has not yet been built to date. Neither the _decades-long_ presence of “Western” countries in Niger, nor the “democratically elected leaders” of Niger have sped up the building of this dam.
Isolating yea, they deserve it anyways. If they want to become like myanmar, they deserve to be treated like myanmar. Even gaslighting the situation with typical colonialism or imperialist bullsh**, it doesnt stil deal with the fact that YOUR PEOPLE CHOSEN AN DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Anyway God bless Africa as we are black people and linked by brotherhood we don’t and must’n go to war for the profit and benefit of others who never care and respect us ;we want peace and development ;from brother in senegal
*Carine Kaneza Nantulya:*
Where was she when a coup was unfolding in Libya, under the support of NATO? Did she decry Gaddafi’s mistreatment? She based her opinions on *hearsay* — she didn’t offer any hard evidence of “mistreatment” of Bazoum outside of his detention. Here’s what we know:
–Bazoum was photographed sitting beside a foreign official, and therein, he was cracking a smile. Was that just an act of a person under duress?
–According to the U.S. State Department, the same Bazoum asked U.S. officials to *urge his captors to release him and reinstate him back to office.* Does that sound like the kind of stuff his captors would allow him to deliver to the U.S.?
–Now, Carine Kaneza Nantulya acknowledged that Bazoum has *access to a lawyer* and a *doctor.* I am willing to bet that many of the prisoners in the U.S.’s Guantanamo Bay detention site don’t generally have access to either of those things.
What do you not get …American-European empire rules the planet .
@MichaelMW
Does my comment sound like “I do not get American-European” imperialism to you? Pray tell, in what way?
People of the world think Europe is civilized, is Europe really civilized? They have exploited people in the name of rule in the guise of colonies around the world, which still exists in African countries! Although the civilization of the world has improved, France is still exploiting Africa. Now is the time (for France) to build a free world. Everyone needs to come forward in this movement (in an orderly manner).
the American and west colonialists killing and looting Atlantic trading is very much well and alive in AFRICA. Libya was a successful operation Niger is next for the uranium mines. Aljzeera YOU DO KNOW THAT THIS IS EXACTLY THE CASE HERE AND THE TRUTH SO GO AHEAD WITH YOUR NARRATIVES SHADOW CENSORSHIP ON YOUR COMMENTS.
Free President Mohamed Bazoum
Electricity was cut off by Nigeria 🇳🇬
50 years of foreign aid in billions and they still did not invest in any power plants or schools.
When the European countries and America had been exploiting the natural resources or minerals from niger. Without paying thr real dues or amounts of money. Living the people’s in great suffering and poverty. The international humans right had not talk about it. When terrorist organisations are killing the people of Niger. They speaks about it. When little children are walking down the street or roads of Niger begging for food to eat. No social utilities and infrastructure in Niger Republic. The international humans right had nothing to say about it. What a hypocrisy to such an organisations towards Africa.
West propaganda
?do not like the point of view from an investors perspective?
Nothing but France and USA controlling Nigeria.
Be truly righteous, loving, kind and compassionate. May whatever is consistent with and in harmony with the highest and best good for all concerned be allowed to happen. Especially for the people of Niger in their own sovereign nation. 🙏
Nigeria is only being aggressive for their European masters: sad
Any African countries that sanctions Niger does not love African people and still want them to suffer. Shame on you
Nonsense
You guys pushed for the electricity to be cut by Nigeria , it’s affecting everyone in the country why should he be spared, are they all not citizens? Always trying to come up with more dramatic and drastic lies for justification to harm and cause chaos in the name of selfish profits
Hahaha,it is quite ironical and antitical, how comes you closed the border on whole citizens of Niger still worrying about Bazoum situation. Does that make sense.
And another American ProxyWar begins. All those arms that went out the backdoor in ukraine are being used by the dirt farmers fighting us for freedom.
China should be in power for a while?! Did I just hear that right?!
Niger is a poor country battling Islamic insurgency, poverty, illiteracy. If Niger wants military rule, ok. If Niger wants to fight colonial France, ok. ECOWAS/Nigeria stay out of their mess
, That’s the level of cowardice by ECOWAS leaders. They’re talking violations of international law but a leader of IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was kidnapped touchord and rendition from Kenya to Nigeria and his human rights which is also against international law are being violated, so no law is functioning in Africa. The Nigerian court have discharged Mazi Nnamdi Kanu still they’re violating their own court order.
Human Rights watch has eye problems they can’t see whose rights a being violeted here,they are siding with one man over millions of people whom don’t have even have a private doctor or even electricity
US spends billions of dollars on Ukraine war, but don’t want to help Niger to pull out of dire poverty while having military bases there?! I hope Nigeria is wise enough to not initiate a war with a neighbor and think about long term consequences if they light the fuse.
big problem for the whole of Africa . you let these people just walk in a and take over and not do anything about it will just green light others who think they also can now do the same with impunity !
Was getting worried I was the only one seeing that.
sorry but that is what being a puppet got him , he need to experience what the poor goes through in their day to day life ,most of the Africans leaders have always turn a blind eye to the suffering they are subjecting the people they only get concern when it affects their godfathers from the west , this is not the only military takeover that happen in west Africa, they have never been these much of a concern until now ,it makes one ask the question why are they wiling to go to war over the situation in Niger? why is Niger so different from the other countries that had the same issue , is it that the west was done exploiting the other countries , BONCH OF EMTY HEADS
So Nigeria 🇳🇬 is going to invade Niger 🇳🇪 and show that they are a puppet of France 🇫🇷? Nigeria turned off electricity to Niger and the Nigerian Economy needs that Capital?Niger people is already suffering and Nigeria is as made a bad situation worse,ok. Great Job Nigeria Hope the indigenous people of Nigeria is in supportive of this Grave Mistake which is about to happen..SMH
Can someone tell tinubu to rather go and get our people standard in Libya and tunisia now
Gaddafi was mistreated and made to live in harsher conditions during the military coup in Libya backed by NATO, “human rights” groups didn’t comment, NATO wanted control of Libya oil, now they trying to pit African against African, through media manipulation, with talks of instability, Niger will have a smooth transition from neo-colonialism, when Africa rejects west Democracy they call it instability, we should refuse the slave mind of believing everything we see on TV
We have to intervene as soon as possebile! We Will not tolerate dictatorsips in Africa! Of course, Putler should dissapear from Africa
France is the one behind these sanctions we know it. The war will be by procuration with puppets presidents as Macky Sall and Ouattara. France finance and equip terrorist in Sahel.
You want Bazoum to have electricity why the common Niger citizen is without electricity? Everyone should experience the same sanctions dictate by France to ECOWAS puppets
Keep all borders closed, block ALL aid, and cut off Niger from all international banking transaction networks (such as SWIFT) until the Junta stands down and is tried for insurrection/sedition. That should do the job without needing to send in ground attack fighters and multiple launch rockets systems..
Best Wishes to Niger 🇳🇪 and their New Government. 👍💞🕊️
Shameful
We’re being turned against each other… Africa!!! We’re one people.
You are dreaming… Africa… One people! The continent is torn by wars and conflicts in so many countries.
They can change it anytime who cares
Let them eat the Russian flags
For thousands of years the people of Niger and Nigeria were one people. The Europeans came along and turned them against each other calling it democracy, independence and freedom.
Macron is the new President of Niger.
God bless and protect Niger,no more exploiting 🌍
Burkina Faso Mali and Niger should attract ECOWAS and destroy it.
Why do this media stations always spread propaganda and one sided stories.
So sad how real stories can never reach us
Taking people’s property for yourself and putting them in adject Poverty is also Human rights violations, we are all equal..
Anyone in bed with the west ( DEEP STATE ) is corrupt. The only one in America who cares about a countries well being is President Trump. He wants peace around the world & for every country to love their country and for every country to prosper. I
A made king in a west African country
Niger is the poorest country in South Africa and corruption , dependence on agricultural , rising population , inflation…..etc. are the reasons for political instability there , so sad.
We pray peace and instability may prevail in Niger. 🙏
yeah, especially the instability part
@Vater UnserYou can enjoy the instability without your electricity, gas and food supplies congratulations 🎉
UNO is like a widow who has no dreams 👍coups must be crashed by blue hamlet
Nigeria needs to reopen the boarders and stop being a puppet of the west.
Hahah no war, or else… I’m waiting for the whole area to be taken by military coups
Nigeria is torpedoing its economy to show what an obedient vassal it is of Anglo-American empire. The people of Nigeria will likely rise up against their puppet leader as they know fighting a war with their neighbor is not in their interest. Nigeria should get its own house in order before it criticizes its neighbors, especially those who have been under the thumb of French exploitation and colonialism for more than a century. The Francophone countries are not underdeveloped, they are overexploited. It’s not hard to see why the people there overwhelmingly support the military juntas.
Oh, now, she talking about human rights when it’s the president and his family. Where was the human rights for the rest of the country? Crazy how black will turn on blacks for the western world
*Now* they want to talk about human rights?!
Eating dry food and lack of electricity is a human rights violation? It seems that Bazzoum has been violating the rights of his entire country 🤔
Give the JUNTA what they want..GIVE THEM WAR..LET SEE HOW LONG THEY LAST
Sad to know that Africa is still under the thumb of Western imperialists.
France and US NATO Evil Must Go!!! Victory to Russia and African countries
Even the majorities of Nigerians were not having electricity for many years up to now
Republique feral du Niger we endependant for ever
None of this concern is about the millions of starving people. Everybody cares about Bazoum who is getting a taste of the normal Nigerien citizens life. The hypocrisy is unfathomable. Let this be a wakeup call Africa. They only care about tbier puppets. The rest of us don’t even make the count at all
Nigeria president is big fool to dance western countries tune
All boarder nations are affected
Nigeria wako na ujinga
Eeii Africas fighting itself because of the western world 😢😢😢 we must rise against this Tinubu and his ecowas puppets
Ecowas just does whatever their bosses in the USA and France instruct them to do, without even caring about what the people of West Africa actually want
Stupidity of us as Africans 😢.how can we close each other’s borders when America and France’s borders are open.
Gosh. I wonder what they anticipated would occur.
Here in Kenya we are being ruled buy a puppet of the west who is barking lecturing others on democracy while himself practice outocracy
Loses for Nigeria not for Niger .
Human Rights Watch. Davos people.
Putin not helping them because he likes them that’s for sure. He sees the gold
Leaders seem well fed, so electricity is not important
Can someone explain to the country he sold
Some of you just keep saying trash in this comment section
If i had a nuke i would fire first precisely to the headquarters of the coups leaders.. they are the real people destroying Niger now
Cowardice dictates for one to fight your brother in the place of getting together to fight the real enemy. Africans must wise up and stop fighting proxy battles 😢
Necessary power generation to start – ups plus other needs backed by solar system on roof top.
Let the fight begun , let know the those that belongs to nigeria and niger. All our stollen money was transported to niger by buhari
when Anglo-Americans rob Niger of its resources ,its good business,when exploiters and neo colonialists are banned there is business crisis,yes we cherish this crisis and all ecowas traitors shall be paid back by our ancestors who were given this land by our God.
Niger was already on economic crisis that led to the bloodless revolution by military. Nigerians are blood thisty for niger people. No blood is spilled and ecowas led by Nigeria want to change that.