Regarding Niger, Germany, which has until now been pragmatic about the various crises shaking the countries of the Sahel and particularly in West Africa, has decidedly changed its language. To the point of complaining to the European Union against the perpetrators of the coup against President Mohamed Bazoum.
Faced with the situation of deliberate interruption of the democratic process in Niger by General Tchiani's coup, Germany decided to put its fist on the table. By aligning itself with the position of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Better, she urged the European Union (EU) to take sanctions against the perpetrators of this coup.
“Germany supports African efforts to resolve the crisis in Niger. Our goal is to restore constitutional order,” German diplomacy made clear. Even if Svenja Schulze, German Minister of Development admits that it would initially be necessary to support diplomatic efforts in order to find a solution to this crisis. “First of all, it is important that we encourage a regional solution. There are definite states here. As we saw in Mauritania, they managed to solve a lot of problems. And that's why I think the first important message to take away is that the solution has to come from the region. And that the solutions can only be negotiations. There must be a peaceful path to democracy. This is what everyone wants in the region, and the pressure on those who carried out the coup will remain strong…”, declared the minister.
President-in-Office of the Sahel Alliance which was created in 2017, Svenja Schulze, German Minister of Development, like German diplomacy does not intend to remain only on words. Hence Germany's appeal to the European Union.
After having condemned the action of the putschists in the aftermath of the coup, Germany is demanding sanctions from the European Union against their authors.
By Daniel Yaoni
