Iran Press/ Africa: In an exclusive interview with the Iran Press the head of Shia Ghana,
Sheikh Kamaludeen advised ECOWAS and its military to retrace their hard stance against the coup in the Republic of Niger, which has managed to get the support of its citizens.
"We have international law which states when there is a takeover by coup in any country and it succeed, then it's is legal and looking at the support from the Nigeriens it tells you that the coup has gain legitimacy and if we have a legitimate government by a sovereign nation then there is no use of using force on the country."
He further condemns the collaboration of the African presidents' ANE ECOWAS on the use of force in tackling a coup while Africa has been facing many challenges of insecurities and economic crises and hardships.
"In Africa, there are corruption, injustice, people are dying of poverty, people securing passports and visas to leave their countries for greener pastures. When citizens are overwhelmed with economic crises, the only alternative they have is a coup, so if you want to address the coup in Africa, our political leaders must stand up and solve or address the issues of corruption, problems, and hardship facing our continent".
On Wednesday, July 26, Niger's presidential guard forces detained the country's president, Mohamed Bazoum, inside the presidential palace and then removed him from his position. 219
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