In Niamey, the Beninese President Patrice Talon, on a mediation mission for ECOWAS, will initiate “talks” with the leader of the mutineers. The ECOWAS envoy will try to reason with the Nigerien presidential guard.
Since Wednesday morning, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has been held in Niamey by the presidential guard following “talks.” These talks have failed, and the army has issued an “ultimatum” to the guard. ECOWAS, which has called for the release of President Bazoum, has dispatched a delegation to Niamey to persuade the mutineers.
Chaired by the Beninese President Patrice Talon, the ECOWAS delegation will engage in “talks” with the mutineer’s leader upon its arrival in Niamey. Information received by BENIN WEB TV indicates a possible one-on-one meeting between Patrice Talon and the leader of the mutineers. The ECOWAS envoy will attempt to convince the mutineers to maintain constitutional order.
It should be noted that the ECOWAS delegation includes the Chief of Staff of Nigeria and the Beninese President Patrice Talon
