Niger closed its airspace during the ECOWAS mandate The Republic of Niger has closed its airspace due to the fear of an attack on it, after...
Niger closed its airspace during the ECOWAS mandate
The Republic of Niger has closed its airspace due to the fear of an attack on it, after the military coup d'état in the country ignored the promise given by the ECOWAS group of West Africa to return the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to his post. .
In a statement released shortly after the deadline, the military government of Niger said that considering the plans of the ECOWAS group to use military force against it to force it to return to a democratic government, it has closed its airspace since yesterday. Sunday.
The statement added that any attempt to violate the bbjire waw and the action taken by the military government will be met with a hot martini from the Niger army.
Last week, ECOWAS announced this deadline, ordering the military commanders who overthrew the democratic government to immediately step down from the presidency.
On July 26, Bazoum's government was overthrown, after his security forces kidnapped him.
In a separate statement, the new government of Niger said that some two Central African countries are planning to send troops to prepare for the future if the attack on Niger becomes true.