Mali will ‘not stand idly by’ if military intervention in Niger

Mali will 'not stand idly by' if military intervention in Niger

Mali “will not stand idly by” if foreign governments intervene in neighouring Niger, Bamako’s top diplomat warned the United Nations on Saturday, after both countries’ juntas joined a mutual defense pact. Rebel elite soldiers overthrew Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 and have since detained him at home with his family. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has threatened the coup leaders with military intervention if diplomatic press…

Mali won't 'stand idly by' if ECOWAS intervenes in Niger

The foreign minister of Mali told the UN General Assembly that any military intervention in Niger would threaten Mali's security. The juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a mutual defense pact last week.

The West African Economic Community Ecowas has threatened the coup plotters in Niger to intervene militarily. The foreign minister of neighboring Mali once again warned against this at the UN general debate.

Mali will ‘not stand idly by’ if military intervention in Niger

Mali "will not stand idly by" if foreign governments intervene in neighouring Niger, Bamako's top diplomat warned the United Nations on Saturday, after both countries' juntas joined a mutual defense pact.

The government of Mali has once again warned against an international military operation in neighboring Niger.

Mali will 'not stand idly by' if military intervenes in Niger

Mali has said it “will not stand idly by” if foreign governments intervene in neighouring Niger, Bamako’s top diplomat warned the United Nations on Saturday, after both countries’ juntas joined a mutual defence pact. Rebel elite soldiers overthrew Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 and have since detained him at home with his family.