Niger's new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy
“Finally, they tell us they are receiving the mission today and we have taken up their offer,” Abdel-Fatau Musa told TV3 Ghana.
He said discussions would be closely monitored and the military option would be contemplated if dialogue fails. “We will see how discussions unfold. If we realize that discussions are going nowhere, I can assure you that we are not going to engage in endless dialogue [or] the dialogue of the deaf,” he asserted.
Meanwhile, the ECOWAS delegation in Niger on Saturday met with ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in the presence of the military-appointed prime minister, Ali Zeine, and a member of the junta, according to FRANCE 24’s correspondent. The meeting came hours after the delegation arrived in Niger’s capital Niamey in a fresh bid to defuse the crisis that has gripped the country since a July 26 coup.
“So it is really difficult for us today to do this work. That is what made us halt this census,” Hima said by the stadium after the crowds dispersed. An ECOWAS delegation flew into Niamey on Saturday to hold talks with the junta, showing that efforts to resolve the standoff peacefully are still underway.
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