Niger's military has been put on high alert after the Nigerian President threatened to invade militarily
Niger's military has been put on high alert after the Nigerian President threatened to invade militarily
Niger's Chief of Staff yesterday Saturday ordered the country's army to be on high alert after the president of Nigeria and the Economic Community of West Africa ECOWAS threatened to invade the country again. According to the EuroNews agency, "Moussa Salau Parmo," Niger's Army Chief, yesterday (Saturday, August 26), ordered all the country's defense forces to be on alert after repeated threats of military invasion of Niger. The statement of the commander of Niger's army broadcasted on the radio said: "Immediately after receiving this message, all the armed forces should be alert and stay in a state of alert." The head of the Niger Armed Forces has said that, the decision has been taken after increasing threats to invade the country, and its purpose is to avoid "shocking the public" and failing to provide appropriate responses.
ECOWAS generals have again threatened to invade Niger militarily A military coup led by the commanders of a military group known as the "National Defense Council" took place in Niger on the 26th of last July without a single shot being fired. A day later, The military commanders of the council announced on television that they had taken over the power of the country. After the coup, the deposed president was detained with his family in the Presidential Palace. All Niger's borders were closed, parliament and the government were dissolved and the constitution was suspended due to "The security situation has worsened due to the social and economic upheaval that occurred after the military coup. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that it is prepared to intervene militarily in Niger after the failure of negotiations to restore the President to power deposed Muhammad Bazoum.