The West Africa bloc, ECOWAS has described as unacceptable the three-year timetable announced by the military junta in Niger Republic for a handover to civilian administration.
The ECOWAS Commissioner Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Dr. Abdelfatau Musah told AIT.live that the junta cannot be allowed to dictate to sub-regional body, and must get out of power for the reinstatement of the ousted President, Mohamed Bazoum without delay.
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He also confirmed that troops from the ECOWAS Standby Force are ready to go into Niger Republic to remove the junta, after firming up operational strategies at the two-day meeting in Accra, Ghana last week.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
