Niger junta braces for ECOWAS response

Niger’s military junta is bracing for a response from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS after defying a deadline to cede power or face possible military action

ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)
15 member countries, including four affected by coups since 2020*

500km  300 miles

CHAD
Opposes military action
CAPE VERDE
GAMBIA
GUINEA-BISSAU
SIERRA LEONE
MAURITANIA 
SENEGAL
MALI
NIGER
GUINEA 
LIBERIA
BURKINA FASO
ATLANTIC OCEAN
GHANA
CAMEROON
ALGERIA
Opposes military action
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
NIGERIA 
TOGO 
BENIN

Airspace closed Aug 6

*Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger suspended

ECOWAS community

Will support Niger militarily

Disagrees with ECOWAS sanctions

Supports sanctions/ possible military action against Niger

ECOWAS has imposed sanctions and threatened to use force against Niger’s junta following Jul 26 coup that ousted president Mohamed Bazoum (left). Deadline for his reinstatement expired Aug 6


Sources: Reuters, The Economist
Picture: Getty Images
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