Concerning Niger, the bellows seem to have fallen after the meeting of the chiefs of staff on August 17 in Accra. They had also announced that they had chosen a date, but for more than a month and a half, the waiting force of ECOWAS has not moved. Even mentioned as a last option, the intervention is floundering and several countries seem to be dragging their feet
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With our correspondent in Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan
In Accra in August, the ECOWAS political affairs commissioner had launched a sort of countdown, announcing that the date of the intervention had been retained. According to our information, Ivory Coast and Senegal carried out reconnaissance missions in Benin, identified to play a role in coordination due to its geographical position.
But since this recognition, no troops from these two countries have arrived in Cotonou to be deployed. RFI also learns that Benin maintains its operation headquarters but with a reduced workforce. There remains the great Nigeria, a framework nation. According to indiscretions, the heavyweight of the region was to provide air resources. We were eagerly awaiting the green light from its president, head of ECOWAS who has shown himself to be the first defender of constitutional order.
Some officers say they are still waiting for the order from politicians. Everything seems to drag on with a strong impression of immobility. But a diplomat from the sub-region warns: no hasty conclusions, the junta is still under pressure.