Niger has agreed with Burkina Faso and Mali to help her in case of war The soldiers who seized power in Niger last month said they would gi...
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Niger has agreed with Burkina Faso and Mali to help her in case of war
The soldiers who seized power in Niger last month said they would give permission to the soldiers of neighboring countries Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene in the country if they were taken to
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso and Mali, Olivia Rouamba and Abdoulaye Diop, visited the city of Yamai on Thursday, where they were welcomed by the new president of Niger, Abdourahamane Tiani.
They welcomed the signing of the directive that allowed the Burkina Faso and Mali soldiers to intervene on the territory of Niger if attacked, said a statement read by the deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger.
The military officers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, causing the West African ECOWAS group to threaten to use force to restore him.
Niger is the fourth country in West Africa since 2020 to undergo a coup, after Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali.
The military authorities of Burkina Faso and Mali said that any military intervention in their neighbors will be considered as a declaration of war against their countries.