The statement came after the US Secretary of State, addressing reporters, backed efforts by ECOWAS without mentioning the decision on a potential military option.
WASHINGTON, United States - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for a peaceful solution to reverse Niger's coup after the Economic Community of West African States approved a "standby" military force.
The statement came after Blinken, addressing reporters, backed efforts by ECOWAS without mentioning the decision on a potential military option. At a summit in Abuja, the West African bloc supported a standby military force for Niger, whose military on 26 July toppled elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
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