A team representing the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the United Nations is scheduled to head to Niger on Tuesday.
Their destination is Niamey, the capital of Niger, where they plan to engage with leaders of the recent coup.
This delegation aims to initiate discussions on behalf of the global community, with the goal of reinstating the country’s defunct institutions, reports French broadcaster RFI.
According to RFI, the Nigerian government had also boosted that Nigeria can provide more than half of the 25,000 troops for the invasion of Niger if necessary, citing a Nigerian official.
Additionally, military forces from countries like Senegal, Benin, and Cote d’Ivoire might also join the efforts, according to the RFI.
On the 26th of July in the year 2023, Niger experienced a coup d’état.
During this event, the presidential guard took control by detaining President Mohamed Bazoum, leading to General Abdourahamane Tchiani announcing himself as the leader of a new military junta.
This act resulted in the closure of national borders, the suspension of state institutions, and the declaration of a curfew.
This is the fifth military coup since Niger’s independence from France in 1960, and it stands as the first such event since 2010.
