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A spokesman for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Wednesday that military leaders of member countries would meet in the coming days to prepare for a possible military intervention in coup-hit Niger. made it (Reuters/Abraham Achirga)

[ニアメー １１日 ロイター] – A spokesman for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Wednesday that military leaders of member states would meet in the coming days to prepare for a possible military intervention in coup-hit Niger. clarified.

Officials in Nigeria, which holds the presidency, and Ivory Coast military sources said the meeting will be held in Ghana on Thursday.

At the emergency summit meeting held on the 10th, ECOWAS stated that “no option has been ruled out, including the use of force as a last resort,” regarding the situation in Niger, and that it has joined the member countries to oppose the military government that has seized power. He requested the activation of a standby unit.

However, it seems that the 15 member countries still have differing opinions on the details of military intervention.

Cote d’Ivoire is the only country so far that has clearly indicated the size of the troops it will send, with President Ouattara pledging on Monday to send an 850-man battalion.

A spokesman for the Benin Army said on Wednesday it would provide troops but declined to say how large they would be. Senegal said last week that it would send troops if ECOWAS were to intervene militarily.

Ministers from the Gambia and Liberia told Reuters no decision had yet been made on the deployment of troops.

Many member states, including chairman Nigeria, declined to comment.

On the other hand, the military juntas of Mali and Burkina Faso, which border Niger, have said they would defend the junta that has seized power in Niger.

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2023-08-11 15:29:00