Categories: Estero

Niger coup: Ecowas agrees on intervention plan – BBC News


As the seven-day ultimatum given by West African leaders for the military in Niger to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum draws to a close, both sides have crucial decisions to make.

Last Sunday evening, the regional bloc Ecowas, headed by President Bola Tinubu of neighbouring Nigeria, said the junta had a week to restore constitutional order or face the possible use of force.

Sanctions on the coup leaders have already been imposed and electricity supplies from Nigeria have been cut, along with borders, meaning goods are no longer arriving and the land-locked country has lost access to ports.

Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

#Niger #BBCNews

Redazione

Comments are closed.

Recent Posts

Son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner faces first degree murder charges | BBC News

Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, is to be charged with two counts of…

38 minuti ago

Forza Italia, Tajani “Mi ricandiderò segretario, ben vengano altri candidati”

ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “Il rinnovamento in Forza Italia è già partito da tempo: il primo è stato quello di far…

2 ore ago

Cina, lanciato un nuovo satellite nello spazio

TAIYUAN (CINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) – Martedì la Cina ha inviato nello spazio un nuovo satellite dal Centro di lancio satellitare di…

2 ore ago

How much foreign interference is there in UK politics? | BBC Newscast

Today, the government has ordered an independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics. The government say this is…

2 ore ago