BBC: Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble 'standby force'
West African nations have approved armed intervention in Niger "as soon as possible", the Ivory Coast president says, following a meeting to discuss the coup.
At the meeting, leaders of the Ecowas regional bloc said they had agreed to assemble a "standby" military force.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu said the use of force would be a "last resort". A military junta seized power in Niger on July 26.
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WNU Editor: There are few options for ECOWAS to overturn Niger's coup .... Few Options on Niger Crisis for West African Leaders (NewYork Times).
West Africa ECOWAS Nations To Assemble 'Standby Force' For Possible Niger Intervention
Niger coup: West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention -- Reuters
ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger -- CNN
ECOWAS mobilizes reserve force as Niger crisis remains unsolved -- Washington Post
Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military intervention -- AP
West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger -- The Guardian
ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’ -- Al Jazeera
5 comments:
now there's chaos going on with murders of foreigners and white people in south africa, some are even russian and russia is part of the BRICs that's crazy...
It’s not a military alliance so..
it could become one ad hoc if desired.
but tell me this: Really whites, russians targeted and killed at a new level or same old same ol?
"As soon as possible"= ambiguous
Need to go back to colonising!
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