The heavy economic measures imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an attempt to pressure the junta are instead having an adverse effect on the population
Look to move into niger and increase risks from outside the region as well? the increase risks from outside the region as well? region as well? the ihadist entities have region as well? the ihadist entities have been region as well? the jihadist| entities have been targeting niger, they have been encroaching on the capital for two years and we have seen an uptick in terrorist attacks inside of niger so if you see western military aid and support, assistance, training suspended to niger, you re going to see a further encroachment and certainly the jihadists will see it as a new opportunity to expand their territory. i think it s very likely in fact that we see rather quickly degradation of the security environment in the country but again, i think this is the irony of the coup, and the coup in mali and mckenna fell so, burkina faso, you have military leaders who don t believe civilian rulers can
There has been a lot of pressure piled on the leaders of the coup. this evening we are hearing that france has also suspended financial and other aid to niger with immediate effect. this is as a result of the coup and political development in that country. it is similar to the eu s position, the eu has suspended aid, both financial and military aid. the united states secretary and the countries s risk, also having millions of dollars in aid be suspended because the african union, which is given niger 15
I think that we will see that there is pressure on this new regime. we ve seen protests both for and against the coup in niger but i think it s really, how does russia tie and take advantage of this and are they able to take advantage of it i m using the tactics we know they ve used in mali and burkina faso, disinformation, propaganda, those kind of things. it will be something we have to watch closely for sure. cameron, what comes next? we have calls from the african union for the coup leaders to return to their base. they ve given that deadline within 15 days. ecowas is also due to meet. do you see this coup is a done deal? i meet. do you see this coup is a done deal? done deal? i would like to not see it as a done deal? i would like to not see it as a done done deal? i would like to not see it as a done deal- done deal? i would like to not see it as a done deal and - done deal? i would like to not| see it as a done deal and using the words of anthony blank, there is still time
Widespread condemnation from the regional organisation ecowas, the african union has given the leaders two weeks to s restore civilian rule in the country so as much as western nations have a playbook that they tend to follow when there is a coup, they also trying to give space to let the region come together in defence of democracy before theyjump in and lead with sanctions and other tactics. and lead with sanctions and othertactics. in and lead with sanctions and other tactics. and lead with sanctions and other tactics. in the interim, the junta other tactics. in the interim, the junta says other tactics. in the interim, the junta says it other tactics. in the interim, the junta says it has - other tactics. in the interim, l the junta says it has dissolved all state institutions. some aid is being pulled out. what could this mean for the people of niger? could this mean for the people of nicer? could this mean for the people ofniuer? , ., of niger? are the people of nicer