{"id":44376,"date":"2026-09-02T10:02:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=44376"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:02:28","slug":"au-addresses-security-concerns-in-niger","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/au-addresses-security-concerns-in-niger\/","title":{"rendered":"AU addresses security concerns in Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has issued a statement responding to recent security and political developments in Niger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The continental body reaffirmed its solidarity with the people of Niger while reiterating its commitment to supporting a peaceful, nationally led transition back to constitutional order.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the broader security landscape across the central Sahel, the AU expressed grave concern over the escalation of terrorist attacks targeting security forces and civilians. The Commission emphasised that lasting stability in Niger requires an integrated approach that combines defense operations with good governance, humanitarian support, and inclusive national dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The statement follows recent diplomatic engagements by the AU Commission across the Sahel region aimed at fostering regional co-operation and stabilising political transitions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica\/AU&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":44377,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[26],"class_list":["post-44376","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"AU issues statement on recent security and political developments in Niger","published_date":"2026-09-02 10:00:07","news_description":"AU issues statement on recent security and political developments in Niger","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/44376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/44376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44378,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/44376\/revisions\/44378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=44376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}