Following the coup in Niger, neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, both run by military juntas, have issued a stern warning to ECOWAS against using force to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Niger coup: Burkina Faso, Mali warn against intervention – DW
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West African Leaders Make Niger Intervention Plan With Deadline Looming
The leaders of Niger's military coup said on Sunday they believed regional body ECOWAS was on the point of staging a military intervention in the capital of the Sahel country.
Niger's junta said ECOWAS could stage an imminent military intervention in the capital Niamey as the regional bloc was due to hold an "extraordinary summit" on Sunday over the coup in the Sahel state.
Following the coup in Niger, neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, both run by military juntas, have issued a stern warning to ECOWAS against using force to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.
Representatives from the ECOWAS bloc have gone to Niger to open negotiations with the military junta. At the same time, defense ministers said that while military intervention was the "last resort," it was on the table.
How likely is West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS to use force to restore Niger's democracy — its hardest course of action yet against a member state — and what are its chances of success? DW dives into the bloc's dilemma.
West African military chiefs say they have drawn up plans to put down the coup in Niger. Regional leaders are still hoping to find a diplomatic solution.
