On July 26, soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in
Niger in a military coup.





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ICYMI: CEP Warns Of Regional Destabilization Post Niger Coup


(New York, N.Y.) — On July 26, soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and
seized power in Niger in a military coup. Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Senior DirectorDr. Hans-Jakob Schindler
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analysis of thecoup
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General Abdourahmane Tchiani with Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). In the
interview, Schindler criticized the recent military aggression andwarned
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of the coup’s potential international consequences and proliferation of
terrorist activities.



“A complete destabilization of Niger would tear another stone from the
international community's containment wall against terrorism in the region,”
Dr. Schindlertold
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dpa. “If the situation in Niger is not resolved quickly and sustainably, it is
very likely that terrorism will grow even faster. That could also have
implications for security in Europe.”



The coup, sparked by Tchiani’s rumored
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removal from his role and the deteroriating security and power mismanagement of
Bazoum, has prompted swift international reaction. The United States haspaused
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some aid to Niger, theEuropean Union
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and France hassuspended
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all development aid and budget support. Meanwhile, the Economic Community of
West African States (ECOWAS) isssued an ultimatum thatended
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on Sunday, calling on Niger to restore Bazoum’s power. After failing to comply
with the conditions, coup leaderspledged
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to defend the country andclosed
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further escalating tensions between Niger and its former allies.



Neighboring countries of Mali
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Burkina Faso
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— which recently experienced coups of their own — support the junta, calling
any move against Niger a “declaration of war” against them as well. The two
countries have also sent adelegation
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to Niger to stand in solidarity with the coup.



More than 140 German language media outlets have reprinted Schindler’s
analysis, reaching millions of the German readers ofDie Welt
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,Die Zeit
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,Augsburger Allgemeine
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,Freie Presse
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,Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger
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, among many others.



CEP has also published several policy papers as part of a joint project with
the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), which focuses on terrorism challenges in
West Africa.



To read the CEP-KAS paper Development of al-Qaeda in the Western Sahel Region,
please clickhere
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To read the CEP-KAS paper Status of ISWAP and ISGS in West Africa and Sahel,
please clickhere
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To read the CEP-KAS paper Linkages of Terrorist Groups in West Africa with
Terrorist Networks in Other African Regions, please click here
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To read the CEP-KAS paper Interlinkage of Terrorism and Transnational
Organized Crime in West Africa, please click here
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To read CEP’s analysis of terrorist propaganda in West Africa and the Sahel,
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Weekly summaries are also availablehere
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