August 14, (THEWILL) – The Niger military junta has said that the ousted President, Mohamed Bazoum, would be prosecuted for “high treason”.
Junta Spokesperson, Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night.
Abdrahmane, who slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country, vowed to prosecute Bazoum “for high treason and undermining the internal and external security of Niger.”
The Junta also said sanctions imposed on Niger had made it difficult for people to access medicines, food and electricity and were “illegal, inhumane and humiliating”.
Bazoum, 63, and his family have been held at the president’s official Niamey residence since the coup, with international concern mounting over his conditions in detention.
A member of his entourage said he saw his doctor on Saturday.
“After this visit, the doctor raised no problems regarding the state of health of the deposed president and members of his family”, Colonel-Major Abdramane.
