General Abdourahamane Tiani’s announcement came after the regional bloc’s visit to Niger.
Coup leaders in the region have pointed to frustration over insurgencies linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group to justify seizing power.
His announcement came after a delegation from the West African regional bloc Ecowas, which has threatened to use force to reinstate Bazoum, visited Niger in a final diplomatic push. Ecowas leaders say they have to act now that Niger has become the fourth West African nation since 2020 to suffer a coup, following Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali.It has said it is ready to act, although it is still pursuing diplomacy and has given no date or details about any intervention.
The Sahel state’s new military leaders have officially banned demonstrations but in practice, those in support of the coup are permitted. The Sahel region is struggling with insurgencies linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, and coup leaders in the region have pointed to frustration over the violence to justify seizing power.The crisis in Niger is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable children, the United Nations Children’s Fund has said, adding “a heavy burden to an already dire humanitarian landscape.”
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