2023-08-01 01:15:18
The Burkina Faso and the Mali led by the military warned on Monday July 31 once morest any military intervention in the Niger to restore Mohamed Bazoumpresident overthrown by a putsch.
This warning comes the day following the threat of the use of “force” made by West African leaders, supported by their Western partners, including the Francea former colonial power in the region, accused by the soldiers who took power in Niger of wanting to “intervene militarily”.
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In a joint statement, the governments of Burkina Faso and Mali “warn that any military intervention once morest Niger would be considered a declaration of war once morest Burkina Faso and Mali”. They “warn that any military intervention once morest Niger would result in the withdrawal of Burkina Faso and Mali from the ECOWAS (Economic Community of States ofAfrica of the West), as well as the adoption of self-defense measures in support of the armed forces and the people of Niger”. They add that they “refuse to apply” the “illegal, illegitimate and inhuman sanctions once morest the people and the Nigerien authorities” decided in Abuja.
On Sunday, ECOWAS leaders set a one-week ultimatum to the military junta in Niger for a “full return to constitutional order”, saying they did not rule out a “use of force” if not the case. They also decided to “suspend all commercial and financial transactions” between its member states and Niger, and to freeze the assets of military officials involved in the coup.
In a separate statement, the Guinea whose government is also the result of a coup, “expresses its disagreement with the sanctions recommended by ECOWAS, including military intervention” and “has decided not to apply these sanctions which it considers illegitimate and inhuman” . Conakry “urges ECOWAS to reconsider its position”.
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