A delegation from west African bloc ECOWAS left Niger without meeting the junta leader, who announced the scrapping of military pacts between Niamey and Paris.
A delegation from ECOWAS, led by former Nigerian head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar, arrived in Niger yesterday evening for talks with coup leader, general Abdourahmane Tiani, but left a few hours later without having met the head of the junta or overthrown president Mohamed Bazoum.
Earlier, Abdulsalami Abubakar stated that the bloc’s chairman, charged them to do whatever it takes to ensure a conclusive and amicable resolution of the situation in Niger.
On Thursday evening, the putschists in Niger announced they would retaliate immediately in the event of aggression or attempted aggression against their country by ECOWAS.
Thus far, mandates of the American, French, Nigeran and Togolese ambassadors have been ended, as coup leaders announced it was scrapping military pacts made between Niamey and Paris.
