Germany on Monday said it had suspended its bilateral cooperation with Niger until further notice and has warned that it might take further steps in response to a military coup last week that saw democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum detained by a group of soldiers. Berlin has “suspended all direct support payments to the central government of Niger until further notice,” Deutsche Welle (DW) cited a Foreign Ministry spokesperson as saying to a press briefing. The suspension of cooperation was confirmed by the Development Ministry. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius later said that Berlin was assessing possible actions to take both with regard to its troops in Niger and its military withdrawal from neighboring Mali, according to DW.
Source: Jordan News Agency