The military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali previously released a statement saying military intervention could destabilise the entire West African region.
During a meeting on Friday, the bloc declared that its military forces were ready to intervene as soon as orders were given. / Photo: AFP
A report aired on Niger's state television highlighted joint efforts by Mali and Burkina Faso in support of Niger and the deployment of warplanes within Niger's borders on Friday. During a meeting on Friday of the ECOWAS chief of staff in Ghana, the date of the impending military intervention in Niger was not disclosed but the bloc declared that its military forces were ready to intervene as soon as orders were given.
Recruitment for a civilian militia force called the Volunteers for the Defense of Niger will commence Saturday in the national capital of Niamey.
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