A delegation from the West African bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger on Saturday for talks with the military officers who seized power in a July 26 coup, according to FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent. The plane carrying the delegation arrived in Niamey a day after the bloc’s military chiefs said they were ready to intervene to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Read our liveblog for the latest updates on the situation in Niger. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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4:35pm: ECOWAS defence chiefs agree on objectives, logistics of Niger mission
Following a two-day meeting of ECOWAS defence chiefs in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the bloc’s commissioner for peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said they agreed to commit troops for a military deployment in coup-hit Niger, adding that they were “ready to go” whenever the order was given.
During the talks on Thursday and Friday, the ECOWAS defence chiefs fine-tuned the objectives and strategic capacity required for a military mission to restore democracy in Niger, Musah told journalists in Accra.
He indicated, however, that ECOWAS is not yet giving up on diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Niger.
3:30pm: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niamey
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger’s capital, Niamey, according to FRANCE 24 and RFI’s regional correspondent Serge Daniel.
The delegation arrived a day after the bloc’s military chiefs said they were ready to intervene to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
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