Canada has expressed its condemnation of the coup d’état in Niger but has not yet joined other countries in threatening to cut aid to the West African nation. The Canadian government has called for the release of President Mohamed Bazoum, who was detained by a faction of Niger’s military last week. Canada has reaffirmed its support for Niger’s democracy and expressed its solidarity with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS has threatened to sanction the coup leaders and deploy troops if Bazoum is not reinstated within a week. While Britain, the European Union, and the United States have already withdrawn aid, Canada has given no indication of reducing its development and humanitarian support to Niger, amounting to around $60 million annually. The coup in Niger is the latest in a series of attempted coups in the Sahel region, characterized by political instability and increasing activities of militant groups such as ISIS. The Canadian government had been less engaged with Niger since the 1970s but expressed its commitment to strengthening the bilateral relationship. ECOWAS has announced economic sanctions against Niger, a move that could have severe consequences in a country heavily reliant on international support. The bloc has previously intervened in other countries to restore democracy. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has commended ECOWAS’s actions and joined in calling for the immediate release of President Bazoum.
Canada expresses strong condemnation of Niger coup but refrains from immediately imposing sanctions
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