An emergency meeting of the chiefs of staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Ghana from August 17-18 will mainly focus on finalizing the plan for the military intervention in Niger, French broadcaster RFI reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Intervention in Niger where rebels came to power after having ousted President Mohamed Bazoum should be avoided, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Friday.
A military takeover in Niger has prompted EU powers to evacuate their citizens from the African country. What s behind the unrest, how is the situation unfolding, and why have the US and France been most vocal in condemnation of the Nigerien president s ouster?