Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup - Seymour Tribune

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : But late last month, French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to withdraw France's ambassador and troops from Niger after demands from the junta and amid widespread anti-French sentiment in the former colony.
48% : Under U.S. law, a formal determination of a coup -- the unconstitutional overthrow of a democratically elected government -- typically results in a suspension of all non-humanitarian assistance, particularly military aid and cooperation, to the country concerned.
30% : Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Niger's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum on Monday ahead of an expected decision by the Biden administration to formally declare that his overthrow was a coup d'etat.The State Department said Blinken called Bazoum to stress that a restoration of a freely elected government remains the best way for Niger to not only succeed for its people but also to remain a key partner of the U.S. and others in countering extremism.

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