West African governments struggled to chart a clear path out of the crisis in Niger during an emergency summit on Thursday, two weeks after Nigerien generals unseated the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.
A group of West African governments mobilized a standby military force Thursday, officials said, as regional leaders meeting at an emergency summit struggled to chart a clear path out of the crisis in Niger two weeks after Nigerien generals unseated the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.West African leaders said at the conclusion of the summit that all options remain on the table.
Regional analysts said they doubted any action is imminent. The announcement may have been more about “face-saving” than substantive action, said J. Peter Pham, a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council.Although military intervention could still be possible, said Andrew Lebovich, a research fellow at the Dutch Clingendael Institute, “it’s possible that this is a negotiating tactic.”
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