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Algerian Foreign Minister to Visit ECOWAS Countries to Discuss Crisis in Niger: Ministry
Algerian Foreign Minister to Visit ECOWAS Countries to Discuss Crisis in Niger: Ministry
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On July 26, Niger's presidential guard deposed and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. The guard’s commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself... 23.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf will visit three countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) — Nigeria, Benin and Ghana — to discuss the crisis in neighboring Niger, the Algerian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. On August 18, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs Abdel-Fatau Musah said that ECOWAS general staff chiefs had agreed on the date of Niger invasion but would not make it public. A coup took place in Niger on July 26. President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted and detained by his own guard, led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani. Following the mutiny, ECOWAS suspended all financial aid to Niger, froze rebels' assets and imposed a ban on commercial flights to and from the country. In early August, during a summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, ECOWAS leaders agreed to activate a standby force to potentially compel the Nigerien military to reinstate Bazoum.
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Algerian Foreign Minister to Visit ECOWAS Countries to Discuss Crisis in Niger: Ministry
On July 26, Niger's presidential guard deposed and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. The guard’s commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself interim leader. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed to activate a "standby force" as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger.
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf will visit three countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) — Nigeria, Benin and Ghana — to discuss the crisis in neighboring Niger, the Algerian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
"Mandated by the president of the Republic, Minister Ahmed Attaf begins today working visits to Nigeria, Benin and Ghana to hold consultations with his counterparts from these ECOWAS countries. The consultations will focus on the crisis in Niger," the ministry said in a statement.
On August 18, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs Abdel-Fatau Musah said that ECOWAS general staff chiefs had agreed on the date of
Niger invasion but would not make it public.
A coup took place in Niger on July 26. President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted and detained by his own guard, led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani. Following the mutiny, ECOWAS suspended all financial aid to Niger, froze rebels' assets and imposed a ban on commercial flights to and from the country. In early August, during a summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, ECOWAS leaders agreed to activate a standby force to potentially compel the Nigerien military to reinstate Bazoum.
