ECOWAS agrees to set a date for military intervention in Niger

Baghdad-INA 

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the agreement on the exact day of military intervention in Niger, stressing that it would not disclose it.

This came in statements made by ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Abdel Fattah Musa today, Friday, two days after the meeting of the group's staff leaders in Accra, the capital of Ghana.

Moussa said: "The decision was taken on the exact day of military intervention in Niger, but we will not announce it.".

He explained that "any intervention in Niamey will be short-term and aimed at restoring constitutional order."
"We have already agreed on what will be required for any intervention in Niger," Moussa added, adding: "We are ready to enter Niger at any time when the order is given."