Most member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) except Cape Verde and countries under military rule have affirmed their readiness to participate in a military intervention in Niger coup leaders. This was disclosed on Thursday as the defence chiefs from the 15-member regional bloc met in Accra, the capital of Ghana as part of the latest efforts to retrieve power from the Niger junta and reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed in a July 26 coup and held hostage.
Most member states of the Economic Community of West African States except Cape Verde and countries under military rule have affirmed their readiness to participate in a military intervention in Niger coup leaders.
At the start of the two-day meeting in Accra, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, was quoted as saying, “Democracy is what we stand for and it’s what we encourage.” The one-week deadline ECOWAS gave to the Niger junta to return constitutional power to President Bazoum expired on August 6. Meanwhile, the coup leaders have refused to adhere to the ECOWAS ultimatum despite harsh sanctions.Burkina Faso and Mali, which have been under military rule since 2020, have warned ECOWAS led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu against military intervention in Niger, saying that any military intervention in Niger would be declared as an act of war across West Africa.
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