"In the event the Authority's demands are not met within one week, [ECOWAS will] take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. Such measures may include the use of force; To this effect, the Chiefs of defense staff of ECOWAS are to meet immediately."
An impressive and extra-ordinary declaration by all accounts. It will be difficult to take this back or or for all these Heads of States to eat their words or may be not. If the Communique is not "fake news" or empty vituperations, then this is a declaration of war against the coup plotters. With France against the coup, the US ambivalent, and Russia entangled in its own war, and ECOWAS "committed" to fight, and ready to put its money and forces where its mouth is, there may yet be hope for the restoration of constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. This could mark a new era for ECOWAS and for the triumph of constitutional rule in West Africa. More troubled days are ahead.
We have to wait and see.
Funso Afolayan
On Jul 30, 2023, at 3:10 PM, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:NigerGet Outlook for iOS
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