Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears

2023-08-05 07:58

Regional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger's ousted president is not reinstated by Sunday.

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...