In what is shaping up to be a potential wider threat to peace in the sub-region, the West African countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea, have backed Niger coup leaders, and turned their backs on ECOWAS. Recall that the three West African nations recently had military interventions which toppled their respective civilian governments. Following in their footsteps, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, also known as Omar Tchiani, the chief of Niger’s presidential guard, on Wednesday, declared himself leader of the county, while the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, has been held…
Read MoreTROUBLE LOOMS: MALI, GUINEA MILITARY LEADERS WARN ECOWAS, DECLARE SUPPORT FOR NIGER COUP LEADERS
