Europe has threatened to cut aid to Niger over the attempt by President Mamadou Tandja, seen with former United Nations chief Kofi Annan, to extend his rule.
Niamey — Amid mounting international opposition to a proposed referendum for President Mamadou Tandja to stay in power, the European Commission – one of
"Any changes to the constitution, notably its fundamental articles, should not be made in the absence of consensual and inclusive dialogue," European Commissioner for development and humanitarian aid, Louis Michel, said in a public statement.
Following three rulings from Niger’s highest court that a vote to change the constitution would be illegal, President Tandja on 29 June dissolved the court then declared he was assuming "emergency powers".
Source: AllAfrica.com
Edited by: AHU – Gyula Balázs Kisvárdai