尼日尔军方威胁：若恢复巴祖姆将被杀害
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尼日尔军方威胁：若干预恢复总统职务将杀害巴祖姆
尼日尔政变危机持续升级，西方官员透露，尼日尔军政权威胁称，如果邻国试图以任何军事方式恢复被推翻的总统穆罕默德·巴祖姆职位，他们将会杀害巴祖姆。
据美联社报道，一位匿名西方军事官员表示，尼日尔军政权代表在本周美国副国务卿卢岚访问期间向她传达了这一威胁。另外一位匿名美国官员也证实了此事。
这则消息传出之际，西非国家经济共同体（ECOWAS）已下令启动待命部队，为可能恢复尼日尔民主做准备。ECOWAS于8月6日设定最后期限要求尼日尔军方领导人逆转政变，但截至目前，尼日尔军方以“干涉威胁”为由关闭了国家领空，并誓言抵抗外国攻击。
尽管ECOWAS启动待命部队，仍在寻求恢复尼日尔宪政的希望，但尼日尔军方领导人对地区会议试图通过谈判和平结束动荡的努力不屑一顾。 他们在周四任命了一个由21名部长组成的临时政府，并任命三名政变领导人为国防部长、内政部长和体育部长。
美国国务卿安东尼·布林肯支持ECOWAS在这方面的努力，但没有明确支持其军事干预的呼吁。他强调外交努力是化解危机的最佳途径，武力只能是最后手段。
** Meanwhile, opposition to the military junta is growing.** On Wednesday, former rebel leader and Nigerien political figure Rissa Ag Boula launched a movement against the regime, marking the first organized resistance to military rule in the West African nation.
Boula's group, "The National Council for the Resistance," aims to restore President Bazoum to power. He previously led the country during two Tuareg rebellions in the 1990s and from 2007 to 2009.
** Despite closing its borders, the junta allowed two emissaries sent by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu - renowned traditional leaders Ramido Mohammed Sanosi and Abdou Salam Abubakar - to enter the country.** Sanosi met with General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of the coup, while Abubakar met with other representatives at the airport.
Sanosi said upon returning to Abuja that they "will continue our best efforts to bring both sides together for understanding. Now is the time for public diplomacy."
This situation highlights the ongoing tensions and uncertainties surrounding Niger's political future. The international community continues to call for a peaceful resolution, but the threat of violence looms large.