The ECOWAS force is “ready to intervene in Niger” as soon as West African country leaders give the order, said the regional organization’s political affairs, peace and security officer, Abdel-Fatau Musah.

We are ready to go as soon as the order is placed. The day of the operation was also setsaid this official at the end of a meeting of West African Armed Forces Chiefs of Staff held in Accra, Ghana since Thursday.

The latter decided on the modalities of a possible armed intervention as a last resort to restore power to President-elect Mohamed Bazoum, sacked by the new military regime in Niamey since July 26. But they reiterated that the ECOWAS always prefers the path of dialogue.

The organization therefore announced a possible The diplomatic mission was in Niger on Saturday, while previous delegations from the regional organization had so far failed to meet General Tiani, the country’s new strongman.

We are ready to solve the problem peacefully, but it takes two to tangosaid Mr Musah.

We won’t be the ones knocking on the door while they slam ushe added.

When the military in Niger If we want to embark on the peaceful path of restoring constitutional order very quickly, we are willing to forgo the military option because it is not our preferred option, but we are compelled by the intransigence of the state legislature to consider that possibilityhe continued.

Two absent countries

As for possible intervention all member states of ECOWAS Those here today are committed to providing the elements, equipment and resources needed to carry out this missionsaid the officer.

We have worked out what is required for the intervention: the strategic objectives, the equipment and the commitment of the member stateshe specified.

All countries of ECOWAS were represented at this meeting, with the exception of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso are suspended from the country’s governing bodies ECOWAS because they too were led by putschists.