Any possible evacuation by the French government is expected to be subjected to approval from the military junta.
“The chiefs of defence staff of ECOWAS should quickly commence deliberations on military options,” he said.
U.S. urges ECOWAS to defend constitutional order in Niger and maintain “zero tolerance for unconstitutional change.”
There is recent evidence that Africans in many countries are increasingly open to the return of military rule under certain conditions.
The EU also has a small number of troops in Niger for a military training mission.
The powers of presidential guards of the commander-in-chief must be limited, says the Liberian army chief.
Niger, with a population of about 26 million, is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Niger Republic’s army command on Thursday declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard.
“We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,” said a uniformed officer.
The governors were awarded in recognition of their contributions to the promotion of bilateral ties between Niger Republic and Nigeria.
