Niger coup worries Mo Ibrahim.

The developments in Niger, which threaten democracy and regional stability, have alarmed Mo Ibrahim, founder and chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

"Nothing can justify overthrowing a democratically elected government," he remarked.

The current environment threatens progress on the nation's most intractable problems.

Again, African armed forces turn their guns against their governments instead of safeguarding their people and confronting terrorist threats.

He said Niger's people's right to democracy and stability must be maintained, constitutional order restored, and President Bazoum reinstated promptly.