Philip J. Crowley (18 de febrero de 2010). «Conferencia de prensa diaria del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos». Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos. Archivado desde el original el 23 de febrero de 2010. Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2010. «This is a difficult situation. President Tandja has been trying to extend his mandate in office. Both the United States and ECOWAS have expressed our concerns about that, and obviously that may well have been an act on his behalf that precipitated this act today. Clearly, we do not in any way, shape, or form, defend violence of this nature. But clearly, we think this underscores that Niger needs to move ahead and – with the elections and the formation of a new government.».
Philip J. Crowley (18 de febrero de 2010). «Conferencia de prensa diaria del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos». Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos. Archivado desde el original el 23 de febrero de 2010. Consultado el 19 de febrero de 2010. «This is a difficult situation. President Tandja has been trying to extend his mandate in office. Both the United States and ECOWAS have expressed our concerns about that, and obviously that may well have been an act on his behalf that precipitated this act today. Clearly, we do not in any way, shape, or form, defend violence of this nature. But clearly, we think this underscores that Niger needs to move ahead and – with the elections and the formation of a new government.».
