🇺🇸🇳🇪 US assesses that July takeover in Niger was a military coup

The United States has assessed that a July takeover in Niger was a military coup d'etat, senior administration officials said on Tuesday, after "it became clear the junta did not want to abide by constitutional guidelines to restore civilian and democratic rule."

"We're taking this action because over the last two months, we've exhausted all available avenues to preserve constitutional order in Niger," a second senior official said.

"This coup assessment demonstrates that we cannot continue business as usual in Niger," the official said.

Despite designating it a coup, the United States at this time has no plans to change its troop posture in the country, a senior official said.

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