The military staff of the three countries met in the Nigerien capital Niamey to decide on “concrete measures” in case ECOWAS chooses to “escalate a war,” according to local media reports on Saturday.
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ASHENEWS reports that Nigeria’s former military president, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Sultan Muhammadu Saad Abubakar, have again visited Niamey, capital of Niger Republic.
“Democracy is what we stand for and it’s what we encourage. The focus of our gathering is not simply to react to events, but to proactively chart a course that results in peace and promote stability,” Gen. Musa said.
ASHENEWS joint Armed Forces of the Republics of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have killed 111 terrorists in the three border zones of the countries.
Captain Ibrahim Traore has been appointed as the president of Burkina Faso, according to an official statement, after the country’s second coup in less than nine months.
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seeks support to invade Niger Republic if the military junta fails to reinstate ousted Mohamed Bazoum, the prime minister, appointed by the General Abdourahamane Tchiani-led junta, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, on Tuesday, visited neighbouring Chad.
A former Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani has said that any military invasion of Niger Republic by the standby force of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will be synonymous with a declaration of war on Nigeria, and by Nigeria.
Following the African Union’s declaration of support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore Mohamed Bazoum as the elected president of Niger Republic, Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, have activated their troops to invade the French colony.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned Russia against involving a private military contractor, Wagner Group in the crisis rocking Niger Republic, saying it would be held responsible if that happens.
The African Union has pledged support to the West African community of nations, ECOWAS.