JUST IN: ECOWAS Imposes No Flight Zone On Niger Republic
In a swift response to military coup in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has enforced a no-flight zone over the country.
The decision was announced today the 30th July 2023 by the ECOWAS, at an urgent meeting in Abuja following the increasing tension stirred by the military actors who are attempting to take over in Niger.
ECOWAS declares the holding President Bazoum of Niger a hostage situation. pic.twitter.com/y3D5idK0cb
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This significant move is seen as a strong reaction to the recent ascendancy of the junta, which has stirred significant unrest in the country and poses a threat to the stability within the region.
Breaking News: ECOWAS imposes travel bans on military officers involved in attempted coup in Niger republic pic.twitter.com/FpmgaBMTdw
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The ECOWAS leadership believes that the imposition of a no-flight zone will help curb the junta’s influence and hinder any potential allies from providing aerial support, even as leaders of the military coup fear that the regional body could stage an imminent military intervention in the capital of the Sahel country.
In addition to the no-flight zone, the regional body has agreed immediate financial sanctions over the coup, and has given the junta a week to cede power, while noting that a use of force has not been ruled out.
