But the international community and neighbours of the landlocked West African country are not happy. They have grave consequences for peace and security of West Africa,” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said in the virtual meeting on Thursday night. Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufu was asked to lead a delegation to Mali, even though the coup leaders shut down the country’s airspace and land borders. West Africa has had more coups and coup attempts than anywhere else on the continent. The coup in Mali is the fourth since 1968.

Source: Daily Nation August 24, 2020 13:52 UTC