In anticipation of a military intervention in Niger, the competent services of ECOWAS will finalize the action plan this week. After an initial postponement due to technical reasons, the chiefs of staff of member countries will gather this Thursday for final adjustments.
ECOWAS continues to refine its military action plan within the framework of restoring constitutional order in Niger. This Thursday and tomorrow, Friday, the chiefs of staff are expected to produce the final version of the action plan.
This meeting, held in Accra, will allow military leaders to define the deployment strategy on the ground, taking into account the realities at hand.
Four countries have clearly expressed their willingness to deploy troops to form ECOWAS’s standby force. These countries are Benin, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. In recent news, details have already been provided regarding the number of soldiers per country.
Military intervention despite protests? In the resolution of the Niger crisis, ECOWAS finds itself increasingly alone in its military option. Even the African Union, which previously supported it, has distanced itself from the use of force. The Peace and Security Council (PSC) advocates for a peaceful resolution.
Within ECOWAS, at least three member countries have strongly opposed military intervention in Niger. Two of them have even expressed their military support for Niger to prevent ECOWAS troops from intervening.
The equation appears complex for ECOWAS, but the organization remains committed to restoring constitutional order in Niger at all costs.
