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"t-in was organised by the National Coordination of Citizen Watch Associations (CNAVC), a civil society collective that has been vocal in support of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). A central theme of the protest was the allegation that the EU's resolution was orchestrated by France, "It is not Bazoum’s release that interests them, but fighting the AES in general," said CNACV member Lassane Sawadogo. "We are here to tell them that a state’s problems are internal to that state, and it is up to the authorities of the state concerned to resolve them themselves." "We are here today to say NO, to call on the European Union," added Inoussa Guibleweogo, another CNACV member. "The AES belongs first and foremost to the AES and the people of the AES." CNAVC representatives later submitted a written statement to EU officials reiterating their opposition to the 'condescending attitude' from Brussels. "The National Coordination of Citizen Watch Associations condemns in the strongest possible terms this resolution, which constitutes a serious breach of the respect due to the AES states. We remind the European Union that this position is binding only on itself and its authors, and that it has no legal effect," the letter read. Since his ousting in the July 2023 coup, former President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife have remained under house arrest at the presidential palace in Niamey. The AES, formed later that year, is a mutual defence and political pact between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger."
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