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Leaders from ECOWAS states gathering in Accra, Ghana, say they are prepared to intervene in Niger militarily, if all diplomatic overtures fail. Actually launching an intervention, however, is another complicated story. The World's Carol Hills talks with Olayinka Ajala, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Leeds Beckett University, about the military
Nigeria-led Ecowas artillerymen land by helicopter on 10 January, 1999 in Freetown. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP via Getty ImagesThe threat of military force to end the coup in Niger has led to significant divisions in the region. It has heightened tensions in Niger itself, as well as among its neighbours. There are more and more signs that any military intervention is likely to be met with stiff opposition. Growing support for the junta has emboldened the coup plotters to stay in power and call th
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