Niger's coup leaders on Monday closed its airspace, after an ultimatum from the Economic Community of West African States to restore constitutional order expired on Sunday night.
The military junta that calls itself the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland seized power on July 26 and detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
The military junta calling itself the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland seized power on July 26 and detained Bazoum, with the commander of the country's presidential guard, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaiming himself the country's new leader. The 15-member ECOWAS gave the military junta one week to return the elected government to power and restore constitutional order, threatening the use of force if its demands were not heeded.
ECOWAS defence chiefs met late last week to draw up plans for a possible military response, and Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, said on Friday that the bloc's heads of state will make a final decision.
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