West African military chiefs to meet over Niger coup

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 17, 2023 2:27 pm

NIAMEY, Niger: West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger's coup.

Alarmed by a cascade of takeovers in the region, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to create a 'standby force to restore constitutional order' in Niger.

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