Niamey [Niger], August 5 (ANI): France would back efforts by the West African regional body ECOWAS to derail the Niger military coup, the French Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, reported Al Jazeera.
On Saturday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna met in Paris with Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou and the Niger ambassador, according to Al Jazeera.
Earlier, Colonna stated that the coup leaders in Niamey had until Sunday to hand over control or face a military intervention by member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed to the international community on Tuesday for assistance in restoring democracy in his country.
“The threat is credible,” she said on French public radio, according to Al Jazeera.
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