Ousted president Mohamed Bazoum is reportedly being held with his wife and son without electricity or water. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The United States voiced concern Wednesday about the health of Niger’s detained president after Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to him by telephone.
“We are greatly worried about his health and his personal safety and the personal safety of his family,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. Niger’s Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou recently said that Mr Mohamed Bazoum was being held with his wife and son without electricity or water.
Mr Miller declined to offer details from Mr Blinken’s call, which took place late on Tuesday US time, on the condition of Mr Bazoum, an elected Western ally who was detained during
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