ABUJA/NIAMEY: A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS flew to Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday (Aug 19) to hold talks with the junta, an ECOWAS source told Reuters, as the bloc pursues diplomatic ways to reverse the Jul 26 coup. Coup leaders' acceptance of the mission signals a pot
ABUJA/NIAMEY: A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS flew to Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday to hold talks with the junta, an ECOWAS source told Reuters, as the bloc pursues diplomatic ways to reverse the Jul 26 coup.
While previous ECOWAS missions have been rebuffed, Saturday's delegation was met at Niamey airport by the junta-appointed prime minister and was due to hold talks with the self-declared authorities, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. There was no immediate comment from the junta, which has held president Mohamed Bazoum since seizing power despite international calls for his release.
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