The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected Niger junta\u2019s three-year power transition plan<\/p>\n
ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musa stated this during an interview with the BBC on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Reports have it that General Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the Niger junta, had said in a televised broadcast on Saturday night that the army will hand over power to the civilian government within the next three years.<\/p>\n
But in the interview Abdel-Fatau Musa said that General Tchiani\u2019s proposal is just a smokescreen for dialogue and diplomacy.<\/p>\n
Earlier Saturday former Military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), led a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Niger in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with the Niger junta.<\/p>\n
The delegation met with Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine who received them at the airport and led them to the presidential palace.<\/p>\n
They later met with the ousted Niger\u2019s president Mohamed Bazoum, after meeting General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the head of the junta.<\/p>\n
It was the first peace talk led by Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar that ECOWAS activated its standby force.<\/p>\n
It said Niger junta had ignored the ultimatum to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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