President Bola Tinubu says an ECOWAS mission has been sent to the Niger Republic to intercede in the attempted coup in the country.
Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Head of States and Government, made this known after a meeting with Benin Republic President, Patrice Talon, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
He said Talon was mandated by the ECOWAS to proceed immediately to the West African country that has been termed the most coup-prone country in the region.
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President Tinubu had stressed that ECOWAS would discourage the issue of undemocratic change of government by the military in the region.
During a meeting between Tinubu and the Presidents of Niger and Benin a fortnight ago, Talon was mandated to lead the ECOWAS delegation to Mali and Burkina Faso where the military are in control.
An attempted coup was reported in Niger Republic on Wednesday.
Sources from the country said the presidential guards have held President Mohamed Bazoum hostage at the presidential palace in Niamey.
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