US Threatens Military Force in Niger
The United States of America has cautioned the Niger junta that America might take military action if the country’s military rulers don’t restore constitutional order.
The US acting Deputy Secretary, Victoria Nuland, in a special briefing on Niger disclosed this via a teleconference on Tuesday.
She noted, “…There is still a lot of motion here on many sides with regard to where the governance situation will go.
“So we will be watching that closely and there are a number of regional meetings coming up and consultations with allies and partners that we need to make.
Nuland noted that President Joe Bden has been in constant touch with President Tinubu, the ECOWAS Chairman as well as many other European allies.
“He’s also been in regular touch with President Tinubu of Nigeria, who is currently head of ECOWAS, with AU Chairperson Faki, and with a number of European allies with whom we work in Niger, particularly on counterterrorism.
And all of this grounding stems from our shared values, including the sense of democracy. That’s why it was, and continues to be, challenging to witness the current challenge to the democratic order that commenced on July 26,” she emphasized.
