Three weeks into the coup in Niger, the military junta continues to cling to power while West African army chiefs held a second day of talks on Friday in Ghana’s capital, Accra, where they are mapping out a possible military intervention if diplomacy f…
The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided on a date for sending troops into Niger, the bloc’s commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said on Friday.“We are ready to go…
West Africa’s main regional bloc ECOWAS has agreed a “D-day” for a possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger if diplomatic efforts fail, a senior official said, without disclosing the date.”We are ready to go anytime the order is giv…
The Economic Community of West African States has said most of its member states are ready to participate in a standby force that could intervene in Niger following a coup there late last month.Defense chiefs from the 15-member regional bloc met in Acc…
The UN’s human rights chief has expressed grave concern for the people of Niger who he said were going to face even more hardship as a result of last month’s coup.Volker Türk called on the military generals to immediately restore constitutional order.H…
