The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday ordered the activation and deployment of its Standby Force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic.
President of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, who announced the resolution of the regional bloc on the Niger coup at its Extraordinary meeting in Abuja, also called on the African Union (AU), global partner countries and institutions to support the resolution taken by the sub-regional body.
ECOWAS said all efforts made to dialogue with Niger Republic military junta have been defiantly rejected by the coup leaders.
The regional body also condemned the continuous detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family members.
Part of the resolution partly states that the regional bloc “direct the committee of the Chief of Defence Staff to activate the ECOWAS stand-by force with all its elements immediately.
“Order the deployment of the ECOWAS stand-by force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger.
“Underscore its continued commitment to the restoration of constitutional order through peaceful means.”
