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ECOWAS has activated a ‘standby force’ to restore order in Niger after the junta ignored a deadline to release and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
ECOWAS has activated a 'standby force' to restore order in Niger after the junta ignored a deadline to release and reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
Niger accused France on Wednesday of violating its airspace, attacking a military camp and freeing "terrorists" to undermine the country. Paris denied the charges.
ECOWAS, a regional West African bloc, said it could activate its Standby Force to impose stability in Niger. Coup leaders have ignored previous invasion threats.
The United States has some 1,100 military personnel in the country and has seen Niger as a strategic and reliable partner in the region.