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The West African bloc ECOWAS had given the soldiers that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum until last Sunday to release and reinstate him or they threatened military action
One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced.
ECOWAS convenes urgently this Thursday to address the Niger coup aftermath, as junta leaders dismiss calls to restore President Mohammed Bazoum. Experts believe say diplomacy remains a viable option.
The military coup in Niger is another setback for security in the Sahel region, also scuppering German government plans for the redeployment of armed forces and for development cooperation.
The regional bloc is scrambling to meet this Thursday to discuss Niger after the coup leaders ignored calls to reinstate President Mohammed Bazoum. Analysts say there is still room for a diplomatic solution.