Niger’s military-appointed prime minister has warned that an intervention to reinstate deposed leader Mohamed Bazoum will not contribute to resolving the crisis.
Western African bloc, ECOWAS, has taken a hard line with regard to Niger following a cascade of coups in its region since 2020. / Photo: AFP
Niger's military-appointed prime minister has said he saw hopes of a deal"in the coming days" with the West African blocHe also said on Monday that"contacts" were underway over a"very swift" pullout of French forces from Niger after ties with France spiralled downwards following the"We have not stopped contacts with ECOWAS, we are continuing contacts.
ECOWAS — the Economic Community of West African States — has slapped hefty sanctions against Niger after rebel soldiers on July 26 overthrew Mohamed Bazoum, the country's democratically-elected president. It has also warned several times of intervening militarily to reinstate Bazoum should diplomatic attempts to resolve the crisis fail.
"We are bracing to be attacked at any time. Every preparation has been taken. It would be an unjust war. We are determined to defend ourselves if there is an attack," Zeine told reporters.
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