Niger coup: Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS nations meet in Abuja
Nigerien policemen are seen as supporters rally in support of Niger's junta in Niamey on July 30, 2023. - Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the French embassy in Niamey on Sunday, before being dispersed by tear gas, during a rally in support of the military putschists who overthrew the elected president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger. Before the tear-gas canisters were fired, a few soldiers stood in front of the embassy to calm the demonstrators. (Photo by - / AFP)
Nigerien policemen are seen as supporters rally in support of Niger’s junta in Niamey on July 30, 2023. – Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the French embassy in Niamey on Sunday, before being dispersed by tear gas, during a rally in support of the military putschists who overthrew the elected president Mohamed Bazoum in Niger. Before the tear-gas canisters were fired, a few soldiers stood in front of the embassy to calm the demonstrators. (Photo by – / AFP)
The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS will be meeting today, August 2, 2023, at Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja.
Although details of the meeting are not yet known, it may not be unconnected to the coup de etat at the Niger Republic, a nation that shares a border with Nigeria.
Detail later.
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