ECOWAS address the Niger coupe.

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) meet to discuss Niger’s coupe.

Premium Times: “On 26 July 2023, the Presidential Guard in Niger launched a coup and detained President Mohamed Bazoum and his family. President Bazoum speaks from detention, says coup has no justification.”

Niger Coup: President Bazoum speaks from detention, says coup has no justification

The people appear to be standing on side of the coupe. So what’s really behind Niger’s coupe? Although the country is rich in uranium, Niger’s GDP depends on International Humanitarian Aid.

AP: “As a deadline to restore Niger’s democratic government passes, strong initial ECOWAS reaction to Niger coup d’etat now appears divided.”

https://apnews.com/article/niger-coup-military-west-africa-nigeria-f8156256f8a7e496263e4acc70c5fa79

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days into a coup in Niger, life has become more challenging for U.S. forces at a counterterrorism base in a region of West Africa known as the world’s epicenter of terrorism.

Flights in and out of the country have been curtailed as coup leaders require Americans to seek permission for each flight. Fuel shortages mean the U.S. commander must sign off whenever an aircraft is refueled.

And yet, as several European countries evacuate Niger, the Biden administration is showing itself intent on staying. It sees Niger as the United States’ last, best counterterrorism outpost — and until the coup, a promising democracy — in an unstable region south of the Sahara Desert.

https://apnews.com/article/coup-niger-sahara-extremist-wagner-323c94199b9dff4c00479f1d0fcbbffe?utm_source=RecoReel&utm_medium=articlePage&utm_id=Taboola

Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out

Aljazeera: “All eyes are on the next move by West African leaders who vowed to attack coup leaders in Niger if they failed to free the detained president and revert back to a democratically elected government.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/6/niger-coup-divisions-as-ecowas-military-threat-fails-to-play-out

Mineral resources plundered while Niger depends on Humanitarian provision.

Who will investigate the story and gather a more depth view of the coupe? Interview Niger coupe leaders to hear their point of view.