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The West African bloc ECOWAS announced that its leaders are scheduled to convene on Thursday to address the crisis in Niger. The country’s military rulers have disregarded ECOWAS’ ultimatum to relinquish power or potentially face military intervention.
“ECOWAS heads of state are set to convene yet another extraordinary summit to address the ongoing political situation in the Republic of Niger,” announced the 15-member bloc in its initial official response following Niger’s disregard of the Sunday deadline for the reinstatement of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
The summit is scheduled to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, with President Bola Tinubu, the current ECOWAS chairman, presiding over the proceedings.”
Earlier on Monday, a source within ECOWAS indicated that, at this stage, West African nations were not considering an immediate military intervention.
Italy and Germany have jointly advocated for a diplomatic resolution to the challenges faced by the Sahel nation.
In a display of solidarity with the people of Niger, neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso, both of which are currently under suspension from ECOWAS due to recent military coups, are sending a combined official delegation to Niamey.
These countries have emphasized that a military intervention could escalate the situation to the point of a formal declaration of war.
