West African nations forged ahead with plans for a possible military intervention in Niger following the military coup. The bloc also pledged to enforce sanctions, travel bans and asset freezes on the junta which ousted former President Mohamed Bazoum
The proposed mission has raised the spectre of deepening conflict in a strategically important region where Western powers have lost sway during the spate of coups and where Russian influence appears to be on the rise.
It was not yet clear how long the standby force would take to assemble, how big it would be, and if it will actually invade. Security analysts said an ECOWAS force could take weeks or longer to assemble, potentially leaving room for negotiations. The military leaders have yet to react to ECOWAS' decision although they have rebuffed repeated calls for dialogue by the international community and named a new government hours before Thursday's ECOWAS summit.
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