Military chiefs from the grouping said they had agreed on a plan for a possible intervention to respond to the crisis, the latest of several coups to hit Africa’s Sahel region since 2020. These included “the resources needed, and including the how and when we are going to deploy the force,” he added. Paris said “the future of Niger and the stability of the entire region are at stake” as tension ratchet up over the future of one of the world’s poorest countries. Anti-French sentiment in the region is on the rise, while Russian activity, often through the Wagner mercenary group, has grown. Washington said it has suspended some aid programs but pledged that “life-saving humanitarian and food assistance will continue.”

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2023 20:33 UTC