On July 29, the justice system in Niger ordered the temporary release of four former ministers of the ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. They are being prosecuted for “undermining national security” and “the crime of treason.”

On the evening of Monday in Niger, four former ministers of the ousted regime of former President Mohamed Bazoum received a court notification ordering their provisional release. Mais ils sont still waiting for a release order to officially regain freedom . Hama Amadou Souley, the former Minister of the Interior of Niger under the presidency of Mohamed Bazoum, the former Minister of Finance Ahmat Jidoud, the Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Yacoubou, and his colleague from the Plan, Rabiou Abdou are still in prison. The lawyers of the four former ministers filed an application for annulment.