Fear of military confrontation looms as ECOWAS rejects Niger junta’s three-year transition plan

Recall that the coup leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, had at a meeting with ECOWAS delegation, led by General Abadulsalami Abubakar, retd, in Niamey on Saturday, promised the military government would return Niger Republic to democracy in three years.

But Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, told BBC in an interview at the weekend, that the proposal was unacceptable to sub-regional body setting the ground for a military operation.

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