ECOWAS had announced a one-week ultimatum for coup leaders in Niger to hand over power to the democratically elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum.
The decision was made following an extraordinary session of the ECOWAS member states on Sunday in Abuja presided over by its chairman, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria. “The putsch is even more worrisome because the number of states that have witnessed military intervention in the last three years in the subregion is increasing.
“As the ECOWAS continues to work towards reinstating democracy in the Republic of Niger, it must be reinforced that the regional body should not travel the road of military hostilities that may exacerbate the status quo.
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