Following a coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, troops from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have stated their willingness to join a standby force to intervene in Niger.
Following the overthrow of the presidential guard, ECOWAS issued a seven-day deadline for the president’s restoration while threatening sanctions and even military intervention.
The junta responded by pledging to oppose international interference and threatening to assassinate President Bazoum.
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Defence chiefs from the 15-nation regional group met in Accra, Ghana, and decided to mobilise their standby force.
Except for Cape Verde and countries that are now governed by the military, all members have vowed to serve in this army.
Abdel-Fatau Musah, the commissioner for ECOWAS, reaffirmed this position to Al Jazeera.
General Christopher Gwabin Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria, was further quoted by the media as saying, “Democracy is what we stand for and it’s what we encourage.”
“The focus of our gathering is not simply to react to events, but to proactively chart a course that results in peace and promote stability.”
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A division in the area between its coastal nations and those in the unstable Sahel was revealed by Burkina Faso and Mali, which have both witnessed several coups since 2020. They warned that any military action in Niger would be deemed an act of war.
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