Leaders from West African bloc ECOWAS are meeting for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger Republic, after the country’s military chiefs defied an ultimatum to restore the elected president.
ECOWAS says it is seeking a diplomatic solution but has not ruled out using force to resolve the crisis saying all options are still being explored. It is also demanding the unconditional release and reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
The coup leaders in Niger have formed a new government, according to General Abdourahamane Tiani, who read out a statement on national television on Wednesday night, just hours before the regional blocs emergency summit, the second in 2weeks since the July 26 coup.
Details later…
Follow us on:
EXCERPT: Trump has demanded Panama reduce Canal fees or return it to US control, sparking…
Australia has approved the extradition of ex-marine Daniel Duggan, facing US charges for allegedly training…
Donald Trump has selected businessman Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets, to serve as…
A plane crash in Gramado, Brazil, killed ten family members, including businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi,…
A suspect has been apprehended in Brooklyn subway after woman was set ablaze and died…
A Brazilian bridge collapse has killed one person and spilled sulfuric acid into the Tocantins…