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JUST IN: ECOWAS ordered emergency standby force against Niger coup leaders

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has instructed its standby force to reestablish the Niger Republic’s constitutional order.

According to reports, ECOWAS continued its discussions about the Niger crisis in Abuja.

At the ECOWAS Extraordinary Meeting in Abuja on Thursday, President of ECOWAS Omar Alieu Touray made the statement while reading the decision of ECOWAS on the Niger coup.

Additionally, it urged partner nations, institutions, and the African Union, or AU, to support the sub-regional body’s decision.

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The coup leaders have resolutely refused all attempts to negotiate with the military junta in Niger, according to ECOWAS, which also denounces the ongoing arrest of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family.

The resolution partly reads: “Direct the committee of the Chief of Defence Staff to activate the ECOWAS stand-by force with all its elements immediately.

“Order the deployment of the ECOWAS stand-by force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger.

“Underscore its continued commitment to the restoration of constitutional order through peaceful means.”

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