“There are some important pieces in here. First, President Bazoum is still president. He has not resigned.”
The powers of presidential guards of the commander-in-chief must be limited, says the Liberian army chief.
Ms Diggs also called for inclusion and collaboration between winners and losers of elections in ECOWAS member countries.
According to Mr Touray, about 6.2 million people in West Africa are internally displaced.
Niger, with a population of about 26 million, is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Mr Bazoum was still being held inside the presidential palace on Thursday morning.
Niger Republic’s army command on Thursday declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard.
The number of people entering Ethiopia from Sudan is about 70,000, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
“Today, we have a collective duty to uphold and defend our constitution, and I pledge to do that with all my ability.”
The soldiers took over the state television and announced a successful putsch in the West African country on Wednesday night.
