July 30, 2023 8:02 AM

EU suspends all security cooperation with Niger after country's army took power in coup

The European Union (EU) has suspended all security cooperation with Niger after the country's army took power in a coup. It comes shortly after the US declared its unflagging support for ousted president Mohamed Bazoum - seen as a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants. On Friday, the head of the presidential guards unit Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani declared himself Niger's new leader. He said insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize the power. But there ...