U.S. officials met with the top Nigerien general involved in the recent military coup in Niger on Monday, but were unable to guarantee the safety of President Mohamed Bazoum. The ECOWAS bloc has threatened to use military force, but is hoping to find a peaceful solution to the crisis through diplomacy. The U.S. and Niger are continuing to work together to resolve the situation.
Posts tagged as “Victoria Nuland”
The US has accused China of attempting to surveil sensitive military sites via a balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and Russia has accused the US of being the "primary source" of international tensions for supporting Ukrainian attacks on Crimea. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kremlin spokesman Dimtry Peskov have both made comments in response to the situation, and the US has taken measures to protect the information. It remains to be seen how the two countries will move forward in the coming weeks.