The one week deadline given by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the military coupists has elapsed.
Last week, the regional body gave the junta seven days to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and restore democratic order.
While Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani-led junta has remained defiant, ECOWAS also remains silent as to what should be its next line of action.
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Stakeholders have cautioned President Bola Tinubu to tread softly in the use of force against Nigeria’s neighboring Niger.
Neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, which saw a military coup in 2022, have both pledged their support to Niger should ECOWAS make good on its threat of military intervention.
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