Ecowas has threatened military action to reverse last month’s overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum if talks fail.

Source: https://nehandaradio.com/2023/08/20/niger-coup-leader-gen-tchiani-promises-to-handover-power-in-three-years/

Following the July coup in Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) activated a standby force and threatened violence if the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was not reinstated and constitutional order restored.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/niger-burkina-faso-mali-form-military-pact/

"France also supports all regional initiatives aimed at "restoring constitutional order" and the return of the elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the palace added.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/30/france-warns-attacks-on-its-interests-in-niger-will-not-be-tolerated

In a communique read on state television early on Sunday, the junta also repeated its call for the departure of French troops from its territory - a major source of tension between the one-time allies since the July 26 ouster of president Mohamed Bazoum.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/conflict/niger-junta-says-france-deploying-troops-to-intervene-c-11861534

Macron called once more for Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum to be released by the military junta which took over the country on 26 July 2023.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/25/key-economic-and-immigration-reforms-eyed-by-frances-macron-despite-political-challenges

Meanwhile, the occasion was graced by four African Presidents; Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana; Niger Republic’s Mohamed Bazoum; Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé and Senegal’s Macky Sall; while the Chadian president was represented.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/president-buhari-blames-russia-ukraine-war-coronavirus-for-his-governments-huge-borrowing-woeful-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=president-buhari-blames-russia-ukraine-war-coronavirus-for-his-governments-huge

Mr Petrini was commenting after a coup d’etat in saw President Mohamed Bazoum replaced by military junta General Abdourahmane Tiani - with the FDCO how advising against all travel to the west African country.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1798565/wagner-group-yevgeny-prigozhin-russia-niger-africa-putin

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told the Associated Press.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/10/western-officials-niger-junta-warned-theyd-kill-deposed-president-after-any-military-intervention/

Niger experienced a change of government after the military ousted democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum two weeks ago.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/anthony-blinken-accuses-wagner-of-taking-advantage-of-niger-crisis/

Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum has been overthrown by the very people who were supposed to protect and uphold his office - the presidential guards who stood watch outside his palace.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66339528?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup last week by his own presidential guards who stood watch outside his palace.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66383119?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Niger’s military government faces a Sunday deadline set by the regional bloc known as ECOWAS to release and reinstate the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who has described himself as a hostage.

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/nigers-military-rulers-ask-for-help-from-russian-mercenary-group-wagner-20230805

Recall that Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, in Niger Republic announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office in July.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/08/niger-republics-military-invasion-laughable-fix-nigeria-first-labour-party-to-tinubu.html

Recall that President Tinubu, the ECOWAS chairman, scheduled another West African bloc meeting following the expiration of the ultimatum issued to the military junta to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1548455-breaking-tinubu-7-presidents-kick-ecowas-meeting-niger-coup/

Rhissa Ag Boula said in a statement seen on Wednesday that his new Council of Resistance for the Republic (CRR) aimed to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been in detention at his residence since the takeover.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/niger-ex-rebel-launches-anti-coup-movement-internal-resistance-8884192/

There are now suggestions that Wagner may enter Niger to support the coup leaders who last month detained and deposed the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/bidens-greatest-blunder-has-been-a-gift-to-putin/

The UN humanitarian agency┬аhighlighted that even before NigerРђЎs democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum was toppled in a coup late last month, the country counted more than three million acutely food-insecure people.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20230817-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-ecowas-military-chiefs-to-meet-over-niger-coup

The West African bloc ECOWAS on Monday lashed threats by Niger’s military rulers to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, saying this contradicted the regime’s declared willingness to resolve the crisis peacefully.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/14/ecowas-angered-by-threat-to-prosecute-ousted-niger-president-bazoum/