says that the deployment of the stand force is in full swing.
Omar Touray, the president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, has stated that neither a war declaration nor an invasion plan have been made by the sub-regional organisation against the people of the Niger Republic.
This was stated by Touray on Friday at the Commission’s Abuja headquarters during a press conference on the Niger and ECOWAS Member States in Transition.
The Economic Community of West African States Commission leaders ordered the activation of an ECOWAS standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger and stated that they would keep all options open for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
Abdourahamane Tchiani, the former head of Niger’s presidential guard, led a military coup that resulted in the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.
Following the coup, former colonial powers France and the European Union suspended their financial and security assistance to Niger, and the United States issued a warning that its own assistance might be at risk.
Britain has stated that it supports ECOWAS in its efforts to restore stability in Niger and has denounced attempts to undermine democracy, peace, and stability in the country.
Touray supported his claim by claiming that ECOWAS decisions or actions regarding the restoration of democracy in the Niger Republic have been misrepresented.
He said that in order to restore civil rule in the Niger Republic, the ECOWAS would take all necessary steps, including the use of standby force.
Touray also pointed out that the Niger Republic, as a member of the West African region bloc, abided by its rules and regulations regarding the deployment of measures to support its fight against terrorism in order to guarantee the restoration of democracy, peace, and security in the community.
The President urged the Niger junta to pay attention to ECOWAS because it will not accept a coup d’etat and stated that preparations are well underway to send the standby force to Niger.
According to Touray, ECOWAS will not stand by and watch as Nigeriens are mistreated by the junta in Niger.
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