{"id":1986766,"date":"2023-07-31T12:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T16:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-drums-african-nations-threaten-use-of-force-if-coup-fails-to-reinstate-president\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T16:27:06","slug":"war-drums-african-nations-threaten-use-of-force-if-coup-fails-to-reinstate-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-drums-african-nations-threaten-use-of-force-if-coup-fails-to-reinstate-president\/","title":{"rendered":"African nations warn of force if coup fails to restore President."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwar-drums-african-nations-threaten-use-of-force-if-coup-fails-to-reinstate-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1986766&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>West African\u2063 Nations Give Niger&#8217;s Coup \u200dLeaders Ultimatum<\/h2>\n<p>NIAMEY, Niger (AP) \u2014 In a bold\u200c move, West African nations \u200chave issued a one-week ultimatum to Niger&#8217;s \u2064coup leaders, demanding the reinstatement \u2063of the country&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/niger-heads-to-polls-in-search-of-first-democratic-transition\/\" title=\"Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition\">democratically elected president<\/a>. If \u2062their \u2063demands are not met, they have threatened to use force to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-drums-african-nations-threaten-use-of-force-if-coup-fails-to-reinstate-president\/\" title=\"African nations warn of force if coup fails to restore President.\">restore constitutional \u2063order<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came after an emergency meeting of West African countries in Nigeria, where the regional bloc known as ECOWAS convened\u200b to address\u2062 the recent military takeover in Niger. President \u200cMohamed Bazoum, who remains under house arrest, has yet to resign.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In the \u200bevent the authority&#8217;s demands are not met within one week, \u2063(the bloc will) take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. Such measures may include the use \u200dof force,&#8221; said the statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bloc has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-is-shaping-chinas-plans-for-taiwan\/\" title=\"Russia\u2019s Invasion of Ukraine Is Shaping China\u2019s Plans for Taiwan\">imposed strict sanctions<\/a>, including the suspension of all commercial and financial transactions between ECOWAS member states and Niger, \u200bas well as the freezing of assets in regional central banks.<\/p>\n<p>Economic sanctions could have a deep impact on\u2064 Nigeriens, who\u2062 live in one of the world&#8217;s poorest countries. The country heavily relies \u2063on imports from Nigeria for up\u200b to 90% of its power.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou expressed concern about the potential consequences of the sanctions, stating \u2064that\u200d Niger heavily depends \u2062on the international community.<\/p>\n<h3>ECOWAS&#8217;s Efforts to Restore Democracy<\/h3>\n<p>The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc\u2064 has been unsuccessful in\u2063 its previous attempts to restore democracies in countries where the\u200d military has taken power. Currently, four nations in West and Central Africa are governed by military governments, and there have been nine successful or\u200b attempted coups since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>ECOWAS has a history of intervention in the region. In the 1990s, it intervened in Liberia during its civil war, and in 2017, it intervened in Gambia \u2063to ensure a peaceful transition \u2062of power.<\/p>\n<p>If ECOWAS \u200cdecides to use force, it could potentially lead to violence between Niger and ECOWAS forces, as well as among civilians\u200b supporting or opposing the coup.<\/p>\n<p>However, some experts believe that economic sanctions are more likely to be imposed due to the potential violence that a military intervention could trigger.<\/p>\n<p>The military junta,\u2063 which seized power by \u200csurrounding President Bazoum&#8217;s house and detaining him, has already started\u200b cracking down on the government and civil liberties. The junta has ordered the return of all government cars and banned \u200bthe use of social media to prevent messages against state security.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-junta supporters have taken to the streets in the capital, Niamey, denouncing France and showing support for Russia. The involvement of Russia\u200d in\u200b the rallies, if any, remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the uncertainty, the people of Niger are demanding change \u2062and improvement in social conditions. They hope for peace \u200cand a better life in their country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior \u200cto publication. Therefore, it may\u2063 contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harrison-ford-announces-end-of-iconic-character-i-need-to-sit-down-and-rest-a-little-bit\/\" title=\"Harrison Ford retires iconic character, needs rest.\">normal editorial standards<\/a>.\u200b It \u200dis provided to our readers as a service from The Western Journal.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/war-drums-african-nations-threaten-use-force-coup-fails-reinstate-president\/\">War Drums: African Nations Threaten Use of \u2062Force If \u2063Coup Fails to Reinstate President<\/a> appeared\u2062 first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECOWAS, issued a strong ultimatum to Niger&#8217;s coup leaders: restore the democratically elected president within a week or face military intervention. 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