While ECOWAS is considering a possible military intervention against the putschists in Niger, a delegation from the regional organization, led by Nigerian General Abdulsalami Abubakar, is currently in Niamey to “negotiate” with the junta. At the same time the number 2 of the Niger junta, General Salifou Mody, has been in Bamako since Wednesday morning, in particular to meet with the Malian authorities.
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