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BBC: Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble ‘standby force’
West African nations have approved armed intervention in Niger “as soon as possible”, the Ivory Coast president says, following a meeting to discuss the coup.
At the meeting, leaders of the Ecowas regional bloc said they had agreed to assemble a “standby” military force.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu said the use of force would be a “last resort”. A military junta seized power in Niger on July 26.
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WNU Editor: There are few options for ECOWAS to overturn Niger’s coup …. Few Options on Niger Crisis for West African Leaders (NewYork Times).
West Africa ECOWAS Nations To Assemble ‘Standby Force’ For Possible Niger Intervention
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ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger — CNN
ECOWAS mobilizes reserve force as Niger crisis remains unsolved — Washington Post
Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention — AP
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