Tense Atmosphere in Sahel as Neighbors Warn Against Military Intervention in Niger
Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS are holding talks in Nigeria Wednesday about last week’s coup in Niger. Earlier this week, the regional economic bloc set a deadline for junta leaders to restore ousted president Mohamed Bazoum or face a possible military intervention. The warning prompted a sharp counter-warning from two of Niger’s neighbors who also have leaders that came to power in coups. With four days left until a deadline to return power to Niger’s democratically-elected president Mohamed Bazoum... Читать дальше...