ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff to Discuss Possibility of Military Intervention in Niger
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ECOWAS chiefs of staff gathered for a summit in Ghana to discuss the possibility of a military intervention in Niger, informs Radio France Internationale (RFI).
According to RFI, the purpose of the summit is to choose a date for the intervention. The closed meeting of the first day was devoted to the distribution of reserve forces among the participating countries. There are currently at least five: Nigeria, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Guinea-Bissau.
12 August ECOWAS Parliament was going to to discuss further actions in Niger. No decision has been made, the spokesman said, but parliament has set up a committee that plans to meet with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who chairs ECOWAS, to get his permission to travel to Niger.
On July 26, the Niger military announced the removal of President Bazum. The new leader of the country was the head of the presidential guard, Abdurakhman Tchiani, who became the leader of the rebellion.
On July 31, ECOWAS issued a statement on the possible use of force if the rebels do not restore constitutional order in the country within a week and release the ousted president.
On August 8, after the completion of the organization’s ultimatum, the French media reported that African countries could send a contingent of 25,000 troops to invade Niger.
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