A rift broke out in "ECOWAS" regarding the military invasion of Niger, the military closed the airspace

A rift broke out in "ECOWAS" regarding the military invasion of Niger, the military closed the airspace

Aug 7, 2023 - 18:03
Aug 7, 2023 - 11:44
A rift broke out in "ECOWAS" regarding the military invasion of Niger, the military closed the airspace
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  Despite the expiration of the time set by ECOWAS for the military council of Niger regarding the transfer of power, there are no signs that show that the West African economic community is ready to take military action against the soldiers who made a coup in Niger. The Al Jazeera news website has written in its report on recent events in Niger that: All eyes are on the action to be taken by the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), which has threatened to use military force to free the president overthrown by the military in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and return him to power. According to Al-Jazeera, the time given by ECOWAS to Niger's soldiers ended on Saturday night but so far there are no signs that the community will carry out its threats to Niger's soldiers. Political observers say that ECOWAS positions have been affected by the pressures of Western countries, especially the United States and France. The Al Jazeera website has reported a split and division within the economic community of West African countries on whether or not to take military action against Niger.

Thousands of citizens have gathered at the stadium in Niamey to support the soldiers who made a coup in Niger. The military governments in Mali and Burkina Faso have also called the ECOWAS threat against Niger absurd and stressed that they will face any military action taken against them. Niger. Guinea has also joined the leaders of Niger's military council that made the coup while Algeria also said that it does not support the use of military force in Niger. At the same time, the military regime of Niger has closed the country's airspace after the end of the period set by ECOWAS to undo the coup and release President Bazoum. The action, announced yesterday Sunday, has come when tens of thousands of supporters of the soldiers who made the coup have gathered in the stadium of the capital of Niger, Niamey, to cheer on the military generals who made the coup who have created the National Council for the Protection of the Country (CNSP). .