Military intervention in Niger laden with risks - experts
The military regimes in Mali and Burkina Faso have also said that any intervention in Niger would be considered a 'declaration of war'.
Source: citizen.co.za
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The military regimes in Mali and Burkina Faso have also said that any intervention in Niger would be considered a 'declaration of war'.
An ECOWAS team is in Niger to "negotiate", added Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security.
France's energy transition ministry said the situation in Niger doesn't pose any risk for natural uranium supplies.
Mali, where Islamic extremists seized parts of the north in 2012, has weathered three coups in the past decade.