Coup D’état: ECOWAS Tells Niger Junta What to Do as Armed Groups Attack, Kill Soldiers
- Armed groups in Niger Republic have attacked and killed some Nigerien soldiers in the landlocked country
- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expressed sadness over the tragic incident
- ECOWAS, however, urged the military junta to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum and focus on securing the country
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the death of Nigerien soldiers by some armed groups in the country.
In a statement posted on its Twitter page @ecowas_cedeao, ECOWAS expressed sadness over the tragic incident and condemned the attack on the soldiers in its totality.
Source: Twitter
The sub-region union, however, called on the military coup leader to restore constitutional order and reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum as President of the Niger Republic.
ECOWAS said reinstating Bazoum will allow the military to focus on the security of the country.
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Niger Coup: War Knocks As ECOWAS military chiefs meet over junta
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the defence chiefs of the 11 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to meet for the second time to strategise in Accra, Ghana's capital, over the military junta in the Niger Republic.
The military chiefs are meeting on Thursday, August 17, over the coup plotters who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of the Niger Republic.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has kicked against the threat by the military junta in the Niger Republic.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has vowed to hold Russia responsible should the private military contractor, Wagner Group violates human rights following the recent coup in Niger Republic.
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this while during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, on Friday, August 11.
Source: Legit.ng
