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Niger coup: Nigeriens condemn military intervention plan, neighbours call for peace

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The West African bloc ECOWAS on Thursday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that took power in Niger in July, saying it wanted a peaceful restoration of democracy but all options including force were still on the table.

The plan for military intervention has been condemned by many. “We must call this intervention what it is: an aggression against our people. No ECOWAS text authorizes Heads of State to decide to send troops into a member country for any reason whatsoever,” said Ibrahim Bana, a civil society activist.

The threat of an invasion, though not specific, will keep tensions high in and around Niger, a uranium producer and, until the coup, was an important ally of the West in the fight against Islamist insurgents devastating the Sahel region.

The junta, which seized power on July 26, had defied an Aug. 6 deadline to stand down set by ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), instead closing Niger's airspace and vowing to defend the country against any foreign attack.

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