Nigeria President Suggests 9-Month Transition for Niger Junta
- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu suggests a transition back to democracy in Niger similar to Nigeria's own transition in the late 1990s.
- The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger after a coup removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The bloc insists on Bazoum's immediate reinstatement.
- Niger's military leaders want a three-year transition period, while Algeria proposes a six-month transition. France's relationship with Niger has deteriorated, and tensions are escalating between the two countries.
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Nigerian president speaks of 9-month military transition in Niger
Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu, who also heads the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), spoke on Thursday of a nine-month transition for the military in power in Niger since the end of July, similar to what happened in Nigeria at the end of the 1990s.
ECOWAS refutes reports of suggesting transition period for Niger
"The demand of the Authority of ECOWAS is clear: the military authorities in Niger must restore constitutional order immediately by liberating and reinstating H.E. Excellency President Mohamed Bazoum," the statement says
Nigeria president suggests nine-month transition for Niger junta
NIAMEY, Niger: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday floated the idea of a transition back to democracy in neighboring Niger similar to the nine-month period his country underwent in the late 1990s. The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger after troops ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26 and the bloc threatened military
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