Niger Coup LIVE: West African militaries meet to finalise possible Niger intervention

He would meet them they would want to also have a meeting with him to discuss how they would return the country to a civilian rule but at the end of the day this meeting is just to give them a road map as to how to be able to mobilize

Um their Logistics and also any Financial Capital to be able to fund whatever operation that may become necessary if the Junta leader does not really heed to their call to return to constitutional order so this meeting is expected to end on Friday where the Chiefs would release a community as to

What they finally decided to do going forward right Nabi thanks very much indeed for joining us with the very latest there clearly that impasse continues on what the possible action is all right over to our base from the African continent and now the ego was and the African Union

Are now at odds over what sort of an approach to take when it comes to the crisis in nature him has all the details for you thank you so much Shivan let’s start by looking at what’s transpired so far on ground now the Junta appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an

Unannounced visit to chat on Wednesday where he met president Muhammad Idris debate to seek support after the meet Zen said that they expressed the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger Niger and Chad share a 1200 kilometer long border remember shad’s leader Debi had flown to

The Nigerian Capital Miami four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of Niger zunta they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling volunteers from

Across the country to register to support the country’s armed forces and as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital on Monday the peace and Security Council

That’s the PSC of the African Union it held a meeting which diplomats termed were tense and tedious at the end of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all Au activities we’ll bring you more on the Au stance regarding Niger in just a bit now but just before

That the United States has appointed a new ambassador to Niger who will be arriving later this week another very important Point here now as per the state department Kathleen Fitzgibbon is going to Niger to lead the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate

On the U.S government’s efforts here let’s just move on to another Face-Off that is growing among African nations it seems that the African Union and ecowas group are at loggerheads over how to deal with the situation in Egypt ecowas is gearing up for military intervention the chiefs of the general staffs of the

Armed Forces of ecowas member countries they are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger meanwhile the African Union is opposing any military action here a report by French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union

Meeting on Monday says the group is disagreeing with the ecowas and it’s said that it fiercely is against any military intervention this development it came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as tense endless during this meeting the African Union’s Council

For peace and security decided to reject the use of force against the Nigerian Junta this position by an official press release on Wednesday region in West Africa it’s been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist Ambush Indonesia the Mali Niger border the Nigeria defense

Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over a hundred assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack Leisure like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups

Linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has killed thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes and has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now deposed government and with

The mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are tracking all the developments in Africa very very closely especially in the Niger region now in the recent in the latest the African Union is at loggerheads with the ecowas block over

What sort of approach to take when it comes to dealing with the situation in Niger while Eco Wars is getting up for a military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or

Bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the hunter appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity

And asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action

Several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s Armed Forces now as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital of nyami

Meanwhile on Monday the peace and Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats termed was tense and tedious at the end of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all African Union activities now there was another major Face-Off which is brewing among African nations

The African Union and the Eco Wars group which is of course not on the same page regarding the situation in Niger the chiefs of the general staffs of the Armed Forces of ecowas member countries are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger

Meanwhile the African Union is opposing any military action a report by French newspaper citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday says the group is disagreeing with ecowas and said it is fiercely against any military intervention this development came after a meeting that

Ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extreme litense now this position was by an official press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States ambassador to Niger Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week

This is as per the U.S state Department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s effort it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this uh

Situation uh it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances uh in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom and his family release we want to see the Constitutional order in Niger

Respected that was the case um this whole time and that will be the case whenever Ambassador Fitzgibbons gets to nyame as well and the latest developments Junta says it is open to talks to resolve the Regional Crisis caused by last month’s military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s

Military leader on phone regarding the coup there’s odds to the West’s growing fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime minister Zan said and I quote we are in a process of transition we have explained the ins and outs reiterated our willingness to remain open and to

Talk to all parties but we have insisted on the need for the country to be independent and of quote a Kremlin statement said the conversation between the two leaders focused on the need to settle the situation in Niger through peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S

President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner it did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional Partners to get this situation back on

Track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Muhammad mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state and international organizations since president bazoom was ousted in Late July cool supporters have been seen at

Rallies waving Russian Flags after the phone call between Russia and Mali the Kremlin also issued a Statesman saying the call was initiated by Mali and was focused on an ending the situation through peaceful diplomatic and political means now all of this comes ahead of a crucial meeting of West African Army Chiefs the

Meeting set for Thursday and Friday in Ghana is to prepare for a possible military intervention the main Regional block the economic community of West African States or ecowas has threatened to take military action if diplomacy fails military intervention is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the

Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decade and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting a regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Like the African Union and the economic community of West African States or ecowas as we said appeal to be at odds with one another on whether military action should be on the table or not members of ecowas began the two-day meeting in Accra to decide on next

Course of action of diplomacy fails to achieve its objective meanwhile the African Union opposing any military action also met in Addis Ababa a report by the French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday said the group disagreed with equivas and said it was fiercely against any military

Intervention says it is open to talks to resolve the situation it is still detaining the deposed president Muhammad bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union the United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

Time supporters of Nigeria’s Hunter are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against the threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register their support to the country’s Armed Forces as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but has not involved itself

In the recruitment drive while it sits while it is set to begin from Saturday military intervention if it takes place could destabilize Africa’s Sahel region which is one of the poorest regions in the world Niger has also so far acted as a bull work against islamist Insurgency

In the region for the west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage a witness share to restore normalcy the U.S ambassy is expected to arrive in the country later this week

It is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this situation it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom and his family release

Right and Nabil Ahmed rafai is now joining us from Ghana for the very latest on the developments that are taking place in Asia and uh Nabil now there seems to be some disagreement between the African Union and ecowas and what are the next logical steps uh for

Action in Niger tell us a little bit more about that even as ecowas says there is a standby force in place well indeed here in Accra at the Burma camp where the Ghana Armed Forces Base is located at least nine uh chief of Defense staff across

West Africa are locked up in a meeting discussing uh the operational plan for the standby Force if it should be activated to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting does the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador Abdul

Fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize its troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion call so this meeting is just to allow

Them plan in Readiness for any signal from the leaders as to when they should go into Niger with the military intervention but now they’ve also said that they are open for further negotiations with the Junta leader if he would meet them they would want to also

Have a meeting with him to discuss how they would retain the country to a civilian rule but at the end of the day this meeting is just to give them a road map as to how to be able to mobilize their Logistics and also any Financial Capital to be able to fund whatever

Operation that may become necessary if the Junta leader does not really heed to their call to return to constitutional order so this meeting is expected to end on Friday where the Chiefs would release a community as to what they finally decided to do going forward right Nabi thanks very much indeed for

Joining us with the very latest there clearly that impasse continues on what the possible action is all right over to our base from the African continent and now the ego was and the African Union are now at odds over what sort of an approach to take when it comes to the

Crisis in nature him has all the details for you thank you so much Shivan let’s start by looking at what’s transpired so far on ground now the hoons are appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an unannounced visit to chat on Wednesday where he met president Muhammad Israel’s debate to seek support

After the meet Zen said that they expressed the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger Niger and Chad share a 1200 kilometer long border remember shad’s leader Debi had flown to the Nigerian Capital Miami four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible military

Intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of Niger zunta they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s armed forces and as per reports the Junta is aware of the

Call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital on Monday the peace and Security Council that’s the PSC of the African Union it held a meeting which diplomats termed were tense and tedious at the end of the

Meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all Au activities we’ll bring you more on the Au stance regarding Niger in just a bit now but just before that the United States has appointed a new ambassador to Niger who will be arriving later this week another very

Important Point here now as per the state department Kathleen Fitzgibbon is going to Niger to lead the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s efforts here let’s just move on to another Face-Off that is growing among African nations it

Seems that the African Union and ecowas group are at loggerheads over how to deal with the situation in Egypt ecowas is gearing up for military intervention the chiefs of the general staffs of the Armed Forces of ecowas member countries they are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to

Discuss a military intervention in Niger meanwhile the African Union is opposing any military action here a report by French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday says the group is disagreeing with the ecowas and it’s said that it fiercely is against any military intervention

This development it came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as tense endless during this meeting the African Union’s Council for peace and security decided to reject the use of force against the Nigerian Punta this position by an official press release on Wednesday

Region in West Africa it’s been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist Ambush Indonesia the Mali Niger border the Niger defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over a hundred

Assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack ninja like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has cared thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes

And has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now reposed government and with the mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are

Tracking all the developments in Africa very very closely especially in the Niger region now in the recent in the latest the African Union is at loggerheads with the ecowas block over what sort of approach to take when it comes to dealing with the situation in Niger while ecowas is gearing up for a

Military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the Junta appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris

Listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Nigeria now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Intervention by ego was Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s Armed Forces now as per reports the Junta is

Aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is set to begin from Saturday in the capital of nyami meanwhile on Monday the peace and Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats termed was tense and tedious at the end

Of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all African Union activities now there was another major Face-Off which is brewing among African nations the African Union and the ecowas group which is of course not on the same page regarding the situation in Niger the chiefs of the general staffs of the

Armed Forces of ecowas member countries are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger meanwhile the African Union is opposing any military action a report by French newspaper citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday says the group is disagreeing

With ecowas and said it is fiercely against any military intervention this development came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extremely tense now this position was by an official press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States ambassador to

Niger Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week this is as per the U.S state Department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s

Effort it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this uh situation uh it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances uh in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom

And his family release we want to see the Constitutional order in Niger respected that was the case um this whole time and that will be the case whenever Ambassador Fitzgibbons gets to nyame as well and the latest developments Junta says it is open to talks to resolve the Regional Crisis

Caused by last month’s military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s military leader on phone regarding the coup this adds to the West’s growing fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime minister Zan said and I quote we are in a process of transition we have

Explained the ins and outs reiterated our willingness to remain open and to talk to all parties but we have insisted on the need for the country to be independent and of quote a Kremlin statement said the conversation between the two leaders focused on the need to settle the situation in Niger through

Peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner it did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional

Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Muhammad mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state and international organizations since president bazoom was ousted in Late July

Cool supporters have been seen at rallies waving Russian Flags after the phone call between Russia and Mali the Kremlin also issued a Statesman saying the call was initiated by Mali and was focused on an ending the situation through peaceful diplomatic and political means now all of this comes ahead of a crucial

Meeting of West African Army Chiefs the meeting set for Thursday and Friday in Ghana is to prepare for a possible military intervention the main Regional block the economic community of West African States or ecowas has threatened to take military action if diplomacy fails military intervention

Is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decade and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region

Is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting a regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] questions in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Intervention says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still retaining the deposed president Muhammad bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union the United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

The region for the west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage a witness share to restore normalcy the U.S ambassy is expected to arrive in the country later this week

This week it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this situation it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom

And his family release right and Nabil Ahmed rafai is now joining us from Ghana for the very latest on the developments that are taking place in Asia and uh Nabil now there seems to be some disagreement between the African Union and ecowas and what are the next logical steps uh for

Joining us with the very latest there clearly that impasse continues on what the possible action is all right over to our base from the African continent and now the Eco was and the African Union are now at odds over what sort of an approach to take when it comes to the

Crisis in nature him has all the details for you thank you so much Shivan let’s start by looking at what’s transpired so far on ground now the Junta appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an unannounced visit to chat on Wednesday where he met president Muhammad Idris debate to seek support after the meet

Zen said that they expressed the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger Niger and Chad share a 1200 kilometer long border remember shad’s leader Debi had flown to the Nigerian Capital Miami four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible

Military intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of Niger they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s armed forces and as per reports the Junta is aware of the

This development it came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as tense endless during this meeting the African Union’s Council for peace and security decided to reject the use of force against the Nigerian Junta this position by an official press release on Wednesday

Region in West Africa it’s been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Niger the Mali Niger border the Niger defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over a hundred

Assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack ninja like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has killed thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes

Military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with equal and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the hunter appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris

Listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital of nyami meanwhile on Monday the peace and Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats termed was tense and tedious at the end

Of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all African Union activities now there was another major Face-Off which is brewing among African nations the African Union and the ecovers group which is of course not on the same page regarding the situation in Niger the chiefs of the general staffs of the

With ecowas and said it is fiercely against any military intervention this development came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extreme litense now this position was by an official press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States ambassador to

Effort it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this uh situation it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances uh in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom

Caused by last month’s military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s military leader on phone regarding the coup there’s odds to the West’s growing fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime minister Zan said and I quote we are in a process of transition we have

Peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner they did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional

Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Muhammad mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state and international organizations since president bazoom was ousted in Late July

Is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decades and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region

Is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting a regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Intervention says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still detaining the deposed president Mohammed bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union the United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

In the recruitment drive while it sits where while it is set to begin from Saturday military intervention if it takes place could destabilize Africa’s Sahel region which is one of the poorest regions in the world Nigeria has also so far acted as a bulberg against islamist Insurgency in the region for the west

And also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage with Niger to restore normalcy the U.S ambassy is expected to arrive in the country later this week this week it is a signal of the United

States continued engagement in this situation it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom and his family release right and Nabil Ahmed rafai is now

Joining us from Ghana for the very latest on the developments that are taking place in Asia and uh Nabil now there seems to be some disagreement between the African Union and ecowas and what are the next logical steps uh for Action in Niger tell us a little bit

More about that even as ecowas says there is a standby force in place well indeed here in Accra at the Burma camp where the Ghana Armed Forces Base is located at least nine chief of Defense staff across West Africa are locked up in a meeting discussing uh the operational plan for

The standby Force if it should be activated to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting that’s the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador Abdul fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is

Ready to mobilize his troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion call so this meeting is just to allow them plan in Readiness for any signal

From the leaders as to when they should go into Niger with the military intervention but now they’ve also said that they are open for further negotiations with the Junta leader if he would meet them they would want to also have a meeting with him to discuss how

They would retain the country to a civilian rule but at the end of the day this meeting is just to give them a road map as to how to be able to mobilize their Logistics and also any Financial Capital to be able to fund whatever operation that may become necessary if

The Junta leader does not really heed to their call to return to constitutional order so this meeting is expected to end on Friday where the Chiefs would release a community as to what they finally decided to do going forward right Nabi thanks very much indeed for joining us with the very latest there

Clearly that impasse continues on what the possible action is all right over to our base from the African continent and now the Eco Wars and the African Union are now at odds over what sort of an approach to take when it comes to the crisis in nature him has all the details

For you thank you so much Shivan let’s start by looking at what’s transpired so far on ground now the Junta appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an unannounced visit to chat on Wednesday where he met president Muhammad Idris debate to seek support after the meet Zen said that they expressed the feeling

Of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger Niger and Chad share a 1200 kilometer long border remember Chad’s leader Debi had flown to the Nigerian Capital Miami four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ecowas Nations

As a result supporters of Niger zunta they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s armed forces and as per reports the Junta is aware of the

Region in West Africa it’s been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Nigeria the Mali Niger border the Nigeria defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over 100 assailants

Were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack Niger like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has scared thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes and

Has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now reposed government and with the mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are

Military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with ecowas and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the hunter appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris

Listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital of Miami meanwhile on Monday the peace and Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats termed was tense and tedious at the end

Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week this is as per the U.S estate department listen to this well she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s

And his family release we want to see the Constitutional order in Niger respected that was the case um this whole time and that will be the case whenever Ambassador Fitzgibbons gets to Miami as well and the latest developments Junta says it is open to talks to resolve the Regional Crisis

Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Mohammed mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organizations since president bazoom was outed in Late July

Is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decades and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region

Time supporters of Nigeria’s Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against the threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register their support to the country’s Armed Forces as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but has not involved itself

In the recruitment drive while it sets where while it is set to begin from Saturday military intervention if it takes place could destabilize Africa’s Sahel region which is one of the poorest regions in the world Niger has also so far acted as a bull work against islamist Insurgency in the region for

The west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage with Niger to restore normalcy the U.S ambassador is expected to arrive in the country later this week

Discussing uh the operational plan for the standby Force if it should be activated to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting that’s the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador Abdul fatal Musa he actually talked

Tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize his troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion call so this meeting is just to allow

This development it came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as tense endless during this meeting the African Union’s Council for peace and security decided to reject the use of force against the Nigerian Junta this position by an official press release on Wednesday

Were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack ninja like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has cared thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes and

Has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now deposed government and with the mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are

Military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the Junta appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris

Listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week this is as per the U.S state Department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s

Caused by last month’s military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s military leader on phone regarding the coup there’s odds to the West’s growing fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime minister Zen said and I quote we are in a process of transition we have

Peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner they did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional

Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Mohammed mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state and international organizations since president bazoom was ousted in Late July

Is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decades and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region

Course of action of diplomacy fails to achieve its objective meanwhile the African Union opposing any military action also met in Addis Ababa a report by the French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday said the group disagreed with ecovasse and said it was fiercely against any military

Intervention says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still detaining the deposed president Mohammed bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union’s United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

For Action in Niger tell us a little bit more about that even as ecowas says there is a standby force in place well indeed here in Accra at the Burma camp where the Ghana Armed Forces Base is located at least nine uh chief of Defense staff across

West Africa are locked up in a meeting discussing uh the operational plan for the standby Force if it should be activated to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting that’s the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador

Abdul fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize its troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstates Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the

Clarion call so this meeting is just to allow them plan in Readiness for any signal from the leaders as to when they should go into Niger with the military intervention but now they’ve also said that they are open for further negotiations with the Junta leader if he

Would meet them they would want to also have a meeting with him to discuss how they would retain the country to a civilian rule but at the end of the day this meeting is just to give them a road map as to how to be able to mobilize

Their Logistics and also any Financial Capital to be able to fund whatever operation that may become necessary if the Junta leader does not really heed to their call to return to constitutional order so this meeting is expected to end on Friday where the Chiefs would release a community as to what they finally

Decided to do going forward right Nabi thanks very much indeed for joining us with the very latest there clearly that impasse continues on what the possible action is all right over to our base from the African continent and now the ego was and the African Union

On the U.S government’s efforts here let’s just move on to another Face-Off that is brewing among African nations it seems that the African Union and ecowas group are at loggerheads over how to deal with the situation in Egypt ecowas is gearing up for military intervention the chiefs of the general staffs of the

For peace and security decided to reject the use of force against the Nigerian Junta this position by an official press release on Wednesday region in West Africa has been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Niger the Mali Niger

Border the Nigeria defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over a hundred assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack Leisure like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for

Years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has killed thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes and has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck

With the now reposed government and with the mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are tracking all the developments in Africa very very closely especially in the Niger region now in the recent in the latest the African Union is at

Loggerheads with the ecowas block over what sort of approach to take when it comes to dealing with the situation in Niger while Eco Wars is gearing up for a military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or

And asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ego was Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action

The African Union and the ecowas group which is of course not on the same page regarding the situation in Niger the chiefs of the general staffs of the Armed Forces of ecowas member countries are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger

Ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extreme litense now this position was by an official press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States Ambassador today Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week

This is as per the U.S estate department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s effort it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this uh

President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner they did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional Partners to get this situation back on

Intervention says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still detaining uh the deposed president Mohammed bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union’s United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

Time supporters of nisha’s Hunter are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against the threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register their support to the country’s Armed Forces as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but has not involved itself

The west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage with Nigeria to restore normalcy the U.S ambassador is expected to arrive in the country later this week it is a signal of the United States

Continued engagement in this situation it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom and his family release right and Nabil Ahmed rafai is now

More about that even as ecowas says there is a standby force in place well indeed here in Accra at the Burma camp where the Ghana Armed Forces Base is located at least nine uh chief of Defense staff across West Africa are locked up in a meeting discussing uh the operational plan for

The standby Force if it should be activated uh to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting does the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador Abdul fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to

Mobilize his troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion call so this meeting is just to allow them plan in Readiness for any signal

The Junta leader does not really heed to their call to return to constitutional order so this meeting is expected to end on Friday where the Chiefs would release a community as to what they finally decided to do going forward right W thanks very much indeed for joining us with the very latest there

Region in West Africa has been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist Ambush Indonesia the Mali Niger border the Nigeria defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over a hundred

Assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack ninja like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has killed thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes

And has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now deposed government and with the mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are

Military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the hunter appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on wet this day he met with his counterpart

There president Muhammad Idris no listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Nigeria now this comes even as Niger stares down

The barrel of a possible military intervention by ego was Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s Armed

Forces now as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is set to begin from Saturday in the capital of Miami meanwhile on Monday the peace and Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats

Termed was tense and tedious at the end of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all African Union activities now there was another major Face-Off which is brewing among African nations the African Union and the ecowas group which is of course not on the same page regarding the situation in Niger

The chiefs of the general staffs of the Armed Forces of ecowas member countries are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger meanwhile the African Union is opposing any military action a report by French newspaper citing diplomatic sources who

Attended the African union meeting on Monday says the group is disagreeing with ecowas and said it is fiercely against any military intervention this development came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extremely tense now this position was by an official

Press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States ambassador to dejere Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week this is as per the U.S estate department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to

Support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s effort it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this uh situation uh it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to the circumstances uh in Niger we have

Been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom and his family release we want to see the Constitutional order in Niger respected that was the case um this whole time and that will be the case whenever Ambassador Fitzgibbons gets to nyame as well and the latest

Developments Junta says it is open to talks to resolve the Regional Crisis caused by last month’s military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s military leader on phone regarding the coup this adds to the West’s growing fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime

Minister Zan said and I quote we are in a process of transition we have explained the ins and outs reiterated our willingness to remain open and to talk to all parties but we have insisted on the need for the country to be independent and of quote a kremlin’s statement said the conversation between

The two leaders focused on the need to settle the situation in Niger through peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner they did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the

African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Muhammad mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state

And international organizations since president bazoom was outed in Late July cool supporters have been seen at rallies waving Russian Flags after the phone call between Russia and Mali the Kremlin also issued a Statesman saying the call was initiated by Mali and was focused on an ending the situation through peaceful diplomatic

And political means now all of this comes ahead of a crucial meeting of West African Army Chiefs the meeting set for Thursday and Friday in Ghana is to prepare for a possible military intervention the main Regional block the economic community of West African States or ecowas has threatened to take military action

If diplomacy fails military intervention is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decade and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the

Rising Russian influence in the region is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting a regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Intervention says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still detaining the deposed president Muhammad bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union the United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

Time supporters of Niger are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against the threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register their support to the country’s Armed Forces as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but has not

Involved itself in the recruitment drive while it sets where while it is set to begin from Saturday military intervention if it takes place could destabilize Africa’s Sahel region which is one of the poorest regions in the world Niger has also so far acted as a bull work against islamist Insurgency in

The region for the west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage with Nigeria to restore normalcy the U.S ambassador is expected to arrive in the country later this week

Fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize his troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion call so this meeting is just to allow

Military intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of Niger zunta they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s armed forces and as per reports the Junta is aware of the

Region in West Africa has been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Niger the Mali Niger border the Nigeria defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over 100 assailants

Were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack Leisure like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has scared thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes and

Military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the Junta appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris

Listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s Armed Forces now as per reports the Junta is

Aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is set to begin from Saturday in the capital of Miami meanwhile on Monday the peace and Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats termed was tense and tedious at the end

Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will prosecute the Australian president Mohammed bazoom for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state and international organizations since president bazoom was outed in Late

July cool supporters have been seen at rallies waving Russian Flags after the phone call between Russia and Mali the Kremlin also issued a Statesman saying the call was initiated by Mali and was focused on an ending the situation through peaceful diplomatic and political means now all of this comes ahead of a crucial

Is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting a regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Nigeria in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Course of action of diplomacy fails to achieve its objective meanwhile the African Union opposing any military action also met in Addis Ababa a report by the French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday said the group disagreed with ecovas and said it was fiercely against any military

Intervention Junta says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still detaining the deposed president Mohammed bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union’s United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

In the region for the west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage a witness share to restore normalcy the U.S ambassador is expected to arrive in the country later this week

Region in West Africa it’s been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Niger the Mali Niger border the Nigeria defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over a hundred

Assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack ninja like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has killed thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes

Listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Niger Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in nyame later this week this is as per the U.S state Department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s

And his family release we want to see the Constitutional order in Niger respected that was the case um this whole time and that will be the case whenever Ambassador Fitzgibbons gets to Miami as well and the latest development says it is open to talks to resolve the Regional Crisis caused by last month’s

Military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s military leader on phone regarding the coup this adds to the West’s growing fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime minister Zan said and I quote we are in a process of transition

We have explained the ins and outs reiterated our willingness to remain open and to talk to all parties but we have insisted on the need for the country to be independent and of quote a Kremlin statement said the conversation between the two leaders focused on the need to settle the situation in Niger

Through peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner it did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional

July cool supporters have been seen at rallies waving Russian Flags out of the phone call between Russia and Mali the Kremlin also issued a Statesman saying the call was initiated by Mali and was focused on an ending the situation through peaceful diplomatic and political means

Now all of this comes ahead of a crucial meeting of West African Army Chiefs the meeting set for Thursday and Friday in Ghana is to prepare for a possible military intervention the main Regional block the economic community of West African States or ecowas has threatened to take military action

Rising Russian influence in the region is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting the regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] questions in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Course of action of diplomacy fails to achieve its objective meanwhile the African Union opposing any military action also met in Addis Ababa a report by the French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday said the group disagreed with ecovas and said it was fiercely against any military

Intervention says it is open to talks resolve the situation it is still retaining the deposed president Mohammed bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union the United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

The west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage with Nigeria to restore normalcy the U.S ambassador is expected to arrive in the country later this week

West Africa are locked up in a meeting discussing uh the operational plan for the standby Force if it should be activated to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting that’s the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador

Abdul fatal Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize his troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion

Call so this meeting is just to allow them plan in Readiness for any signal from the leaders as to when they should go into Niger with the military intervention but now they’ve also said that they are open for further negotiations with the Junta leader if he

Decided to do going forward right W thanks very much indeed for joining us with the very latest there clearly that impasse continues on what the possible action is all right over to our base from the African continent and now the Eco was and the African Union

What sort of approach to take when it comes to dealing with the situation in Niger while Eco Wars is gearing up for a military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with the Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or

Bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the hunter appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris no listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity

And asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ego was Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action

Ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extremely tense now this position was by an official press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States ambassador to Niger Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week

Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decade and fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting the regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] foreign in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Course of action of diplomacy fails to achieve its objective meanwhile the African Union opposing any military action also met in Addis Ababa a report by the French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday said the group disagreed with ecovas and said it was fiercely against any military

In the region for the west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage a witness air to restore normalcy the U.S ambassy is expected to arrive in the country later this week

Fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize its troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion

The Nigerian Capital naami four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible military intervention by e-coverse Nations as a result supporters of Niger zunta they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling

Volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s armed forces and as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital on Monday the peace and Security Council that’s the PSC of the

African Union it held a meeting which diplomats termed were tense and tedious at the end of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all Au activities we’ll bring you more on the Au stance regarding Niger in just a bit now but just before that the United

States has appointed a new ambassador to Niger who will be arriving later this week another very important Point here now as per the state department Kathleen Fitzgibbon is going to Niger to lead the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s efforts here

Let’s just move on to another Face-Off that is growing among African nations it seems that the African Union and ecowas group are at loggerheads over how to deal with the situation in Egypt ecowas is gearing up for military intervention the chiefs of the general staffs of the Armed Forces of ecowas member countries

They are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger meanwhile the African Union is opposing any military action here a report by French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday says the group is

Disagreeing with the ecowas and it’s said that it fiercely is against any military intervention this development it came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as tense endless during this meeting the African Union’s Council for peace and security decided to reject

The use of force against the Nigerian Punta this position by an official press release on Wednesday region in West Africa has been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Niger the Mali Niger border the Niger defense Ministry said

20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over 100 assailants were neutralized when they were retreating after the attack Leisure like other countries in West Africa style region it’s been struggling for years to contain an Insurgency by groups linked

To Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State the Insurgency has cared thousands and has forced Millions to flee their homes and has also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now reposed government and with

What sort of approach to take when it comes to dealing with the situation in Niger while ecowas is gearing up for a military intervention the African Union is disagreeing with Eco and says it is fiercely against any kind of military intervention to solve the solution or bring a solution to Niger meanwhile the

Junta appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to Chad on Wednesday he met with his counterpart there president Muhammad Idris listen to this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling

Of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger stares down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ego was Nations as a result supporters of the Niger Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action several civilian groups are calling

Volunteers from across the country to register to support the country’s Armed Forces now as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but not involved in the recruitment drive itself which is said to begin from Saturday in the capital of Miami meanwhile on Monday the peace and

Security Council the PSC of the African Union held a meeting which diplomats termed was tense and tedious at the end of the meeting the group decided to suspend Niger from all African Union activities now there was another major Face-Off which is brewing among African nations the African Union and the ecowas group

Which is of course not on the same page regarding the situation in Niger the chiefs of the general staffs of the Armed Forces of ecowas member countries are convening in Ghana’s capital on Thursday and Friday for a meeting to discuss a military intervention in Niger meanwhile the African Union is opposing

Any military action a report by French newspaper citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday says the group is disagreeing with ecowas and said it is fiercely against any military intervention this development came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as as extremely tense

Now this position was by an official press release on Wednesday giving out all the details meanwhile the newly appointed United States Ambassador today Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in Miami later this week this is as per the U.S estate department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the

Mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s effort it is a signal of the United States continued engagement in this uh situation uh it is not a signal of any change in U.S policy as it relates to

The circumstances uh in Niger we have been quite clear of what we want to see happen we want to see President bazoom and his family release we want to see the Constitutional order in Niger respected that was the case um this whole time and that will be the case whenever Ambassador Fitzgibbons

Gets to nyame as well and the latest developments Junta says it is open to talks to resolve the Regional Crisis caused by last month’s military coup this comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with mali’s military leader on phone regarding the coup there’s odds to the West’s growing

Fears over Russian influence in the region niger’s military installed prime minister Zan said and I quote we are in a process of transition we have explained the ins and outs reiterated our willingness to remain open and to talk to all parties but we have insisted on the need for the country to be

Independent and of quote a Kremlin statement said the conversation between the two leaders focused on the need to settle the situation in Niger through peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and

Said Niger was a partner they did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional Partners to get this situation back on track and to maintain uh niger’s a hard-earned democracy the Junta has also said it will

Prosecute the Australian president Mohammed mazum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads or state and international organizations since president bazoom was ousted in Late July cool supporters have been seen at rallies waving Russian Flags after the phone call between Russia and Mali the Kremlin also issued a Statesman saying

The call was initiated by Mali and was focused on an ending the situation through peaceful diplomatic and political means now all of this comes ahead of a crucial meeting of West African Army Chiefs the meeting set for Thursday and Friday in Ghana is to prepare for a possible military intervention the main Regional

Block the economic community of West African States or ecowas has threatened to take military action if diplomacy fails military intervention is seen as a last option since any such action could further destabilize the Sahel region Insurgency by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic state has displaced Millions over the past decade

And fueled a hunger crisis another reason why the West is worried about the rising Russian influence in the region is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting a regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Course of action of diplomacy fails to achieve its objective meanwhile the African Union opposing any military action also met in Addis Ababa a report by the French newspaper lemon citing diplomatic sources who attended the African union meeting on Monday said the group disagreed with ecovas and said it was fiercely against any military

Intervention while says it is open to talk to resolve the situation it is still detaining the deposed president Mohammed bazoom it is even said it will prosecute him for high treason the European Union the United States the UN and the African Union have all expressed concern over this at the same

The standby Force if it should be activated to go to Niger now earlier when the opening ceremony was done one of the members at this meeting does the commissioner of political Affairs and peace and security does Ambassador Abdul fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to

The Junta leader does not really heed to their call to return to constitutional order so this meeting is expected to end on Friday where the Chiefs would release a community as to what they finally decided to do going forward right W thanks very much indeed for joining us with the very latest there

For you thank you so much Shivan let’s start by looking at what’s transpired so far on ground now the Junta appointed prime minister lamin Zen made an unannounced visit to chat on Wednesday where he met president Muhammad Israel’s debate to seek support after the meet Zen said that they expressed the feeling

Of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger Niger and Chad share a 1200 kilometer long border remember Chad’s leader Debi had flown to the Nigerian Capital Naomi four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ecowas Nations

It came after a meeting that ran for over 10 hours which has been described as tense endless during this meeting the African Union’s Council for peace and security decided to reject the use of force against the Nigerian Junta this position by an official press release on Wednesday

Region in West Africa has been plagued by Terrorist insurgencies on Wednesday at least 17 soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in Nigeria the Mali Niger border the Nigeria defense Ministry said 20 other soldiers were wounded out of which six are in critical condition the Army added that over 100 assailants

Is also resulted in food shortages U.S French German Italian troops is part of international efforts to combat the Insurgency however the deal was struck with the now reposed government and with the mutinous Takeover the future of the foreign contingents that of course remains unclear now here at weon we are

To this we arrived with a message from The Head of the State of Niger General Tiani expressing his solidarity and fraternity and asking me to reiterate the feeling of good neighborliness and Brotherhood between shad and Niger now this comes even as Niger state down the barrel of a possible military

Kathleen Fitzgibbon is set to arrive in nyame later this week this is as per the U.S state Department listen to this she is going there to lead uh the mission during a critical time and to support the American community and to coordinate on the U.S government’s

Explained the ins and outs reiterated our willingness to remain open and to talk to all parties but we have insisted on the need for the country to be independent and of quote a kremlin’s statement said the conversation between the two leaders focused on the need to settle the situation in Niger through

Peaceful political and diplomatic means the United States has also said U.S President Joe Biden’s Administration is committed to a diplomatic resolution and said Niger was a partner they did not want to lose continue to work with ecowas with the African Union with other uh Partners around the world as well as Regional

Is because Niger has sound as a hub for foreign forces fighting the regional islamist Insurgency [Applause] in the West African block ecowas says it is activating a rapid response Force for Niger in order to restore normalcy but just ahead of its meeting in Ghana’s Capital to discuss the final plan for the deployment and Hammer out what a military intervention in Niger may look

Time supporters of nisha’s Junta are calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against the threat of military action several civilian groups are calling volunteers from across the country to register their support to the country’s Armed Forces as per reports the Junta is aware of the call for mobilization but has not involved itself

In the recruitment drive while it sets where while it is set to begin from Saturday military intervention if it takes place could destabilize Africa’s Sahel region which is one of the poorest regions in the world this year has also so far acted as a bull work against islamist Insurgency in the region for

The west and also has a strategic importance given its uranium and oil deposits U.S France Germany and Italy have troops in the country therefore countries continue to engage a witness share to restore normalcy the U.S ambassy is expected to arrive in the country later this week

Fatah Musa he actually talked tough in terms that indeed ecowas is ready to mobilize his troops to go to Niger to intervene in the situation over there and rest reinstate Mohammed bazoom took power and also I mean go back to constitutional order that is the Clarion

The Nigerian Capital Miami four days after the coup meanwhile Niger is staring down the barrel of a possible military intervention by ecowas Nations as a result supporters of Niger they’re calling for Mass mobilization of citizens against threat of military action here now several Civic Society groups are calling volunteers from

That the United States has appointed a new ambassador to Niger who will be arriving later this week

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