Mohamed Bazoum, the elected president of Niger, forewarned that his nation, Africa, and the entire globe would suffer greatly if the coup attempt to remove him from office was successful.

In his first speech since being deposed by soldiers on July 26, Bazoum pleaded with the US administration and the world community to support his country’s efforts to reestablish constitutional order.

Bazoum stressed that the coup must end and that the military council must release everyone who is being held against their will in the statement, which was today reported by The Washington Post.

Since the day of the coup, President Mohamed Bazoum and his family have been held captive at the presidential mansion in the nation’s capital, Niamey.

After the elected president Bazoum was overthrown, General Abdul Rahman Chiani proclaimed himself to be in charge of Niger. This action sparked reactions from the West, other countries, and Arab countries, including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), who even threatened to use force.

Despite having the second-largest uranium metal deposits in the world, along with diamond, gold, and coal reserves, Niger has had numerous political coups since gaining its independence in 1960, making it one of the world’s poorest nations.