Coup: Nigeriens hold a sign reading ‘Together we will make it’ during a march called by supporters of coup leader General Omar Tchianis. Resolving the crisis is a “survival test” for regional leaders, said Confidence MacHarry, a security expert at Nigeria’s SBM Intelligence. Chair of the Economic Community of West African States and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has criticised Niger’s regime change. If there is a military intervention in Niger, “Nigeria would send soldiers. Barnett said that if Niger’s military waivers, a return to civilian rule is possible.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2023 11:30 UTC