- The ECOWAS military chiefs from the 11 member states will be meeting in Ghana on Thursday to deliberate on the next step in taking out the military junta in the Niger Republic
- Recall that the meeting was earlier scheduled for last Saturday but was suspended as a result of what was said to be due to technical reasons
- The military chiefs will then be meeting in Accra city for two days following the resolution of the ECOWAS leaders
FCT, Abuja – The defence chiefs of the 11 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to meet for the second time to strategise in Accra, Ghana’s capital, over the military junta in the Niger Republic.
According to AIT, the military chiefs are meeting on Thursday, August 17, over the coup plotters who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum of the Niger Republic.
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After earlier suspension, ECOWAS military leaders reconvene
The development came after the postponement of the earlier meeting scheduled for Saturday, August 12, in the same city, over what was reported to be a result of “technical reasons”.
According to the report, the meeting will last two days.
Two weeks ago, the military chiefs of the regional bloc met in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for three days, a few days after the ECOWAS leaders met following the coup in the neighbouring Niger.
Nigeria’s chief of defence staff expresses optimism to solve Niger crisis without force
Following the meeting, Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, said the force in the region would follow through with the decision of the West African bloc to result in the use of force to unseat the military junta.
However, General Musa expressed optimism that the crisis would be solved peacefully.
The ECOWAS has slammed several sanctions on the coup plotters and their supporters in the Niger Republic, resulting in Nigeria cutting the electricity supply to the Niger Republic and the military junta in the country cutting ties with Nigeria in return.
Source: Legit.ng
