ECOWAS had warned that failure of the military to back down from their coup in Niger would lead to military intervention on the part of the group.
Al Arabiya.net – Agencies
Posted on: August 17, 2023: 12:40 AM GST Last updated: August 17, 2023: 12:45 AM GST
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced, on Wednesday evening, the start of the activation of the standby force in order to “restore constitutional order in Niger.”
The group said in its account on the “X” platform, “Twitter”, previously, that the chiefs of staff in the countries of the group are meeting in Accra regarding the deployment of reserve forces in Niger.
The “ECOWAS” warned that the failure of the military to retreat from their coup in Niger will lead to military intervention by the group.
And ECOWAS continued: “As a follow-up to the directives of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Group at its extraordinary summit on the political situation in Niger, which was held on August 10, 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria, the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of the Group’s states activated its reserve force, to restore constitutional order in Niger.”
“To this end, the ECOWAS Committee of International Chiefs of Staff will hold an extraordinary meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Thursday and Friday to finalize plans for the deployment of the standby force,” she added.
The crisis in Niger witnessed new developments, as a second Nigerien activist announced the establishment of a new front to support isolated President Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown by a military coup weeks ago.
#ECOWAS #announces #activation #Standby #Force #restore #order #Niger
2023-08-16 20:40:00
