While the West African authorities are expected to make a difficult decision for the good of everyone, it's important to look at what happened the last time the Nigerian military intervened in a similar crisis. In its bid to restore democracy, ECOWAS sent an ECOMOG force led by Nigerian troops to Sierra Leone to engage the rebel forces. There were allegations that Nigeria intervened in the crisis without any official mandate from other West African leaders. Pulse NigeriaMany other West African leaders reportedly frowned at Nigeria's military intervention in the Sierra Leone crisis. Pulse NigeriaHe insisted that Nigeria should not be blamed for the ECOWAS peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2023 13:34 UTC