Germany has suspended bilateral cooperation with Niger until further notice, and has warned that it may take more steps in response to a military coup last week that resulted in the detention of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum by a group of soldiers, reports DW.
Berlin has “suspended all direct support payments to the central government of Niger until further notice,” according to a Foreign Ministry official.
“We are also examining our entire bilateral engagement with Niger and will, of course, take further measures depending on the developments in the next few days,” the spokesperson added, saying the situation was still in flux and that the coup could still fail.
The Development Ministry confirmed the discontinuation of collaboration.
A spokeswoman for that ministry said that those behind the coup “must restore power to the democratically elected president. “We are in close contact within the federal government and with our partners and are monitoring and evaluating the developments in Niger,” she added.
