France backs Nigeria to send forces into its neighbour to oust the coup’s leader and reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum
Late on Sunday, the junta announced that it had closed Nigerien airspace until further notice, citing the threat of intervention from Ecowas.
Nigeria has received the backing of France to send its forces into Niger to oust the coup’s leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani, despite resistance from neighbouring countries. On Saturday, Ecowas urged Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, the bloc’s current chair, to seek diplomatic solutions rather than opt for the use of force.
The coup, which saw General Tchiani take control of the Presidential palace in Niger’s capital Niamey on 27 July, adds another layer of complexity to the West Africa region that has experienced a number of recent military takeovers, Islamic extremism, and a shift by some states toward Russia.while severing security ties with the nation’s former colonialists France.President Bazoum has said he is held “hostage” by the mutinous soldiers and asked the US to step in to ensure he is reinstated.
The US Department of Defense think tank, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, claims Russia is actively working to undermine democracy in over half of the countries on the continent through disinformation, electoral interference, and support for coups or consolidation of power away from parliaments and judiciaries.Related Article
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