All-Africa war possible – ex-presidential aide
An ECOWAS military intervention in Niger could trigger a conflict in all of Africa, an adviser to the ousted President Bazoum has said
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All-Africa war possible – ex-presidential aide
A military intervention in Niger could set off a broader war, Antinekar al-Hassan, a political adviser to the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
“I don’t think ECOWAS will make the mistake of intervening militarily in Niger, because if they intervene militarily, that means all of Africa will be at war,” al-Hassan said.
“illegal and illegitimate.”
“We’re against the sanctions. They will hurt the people of Niger, not the junta,” he said.
The new military government has refused any talks with the ousted president, who has no intent of stepping down, according to al-Hassan. “He did not sign anything and is not preparing to resign. He would rather die than resign,” al-Hassan said.
appealed to the “US government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order.”
finalized their war plans last Friday, but noted the actual intervention requires a political decision by the bloc’s governments. Chad and Guinea have opposed both sanctions and intervention in Niger, while Burkina Faso and Mali said they would regard any military move against Niamey as a declaration of war against both of them as well.
about 25,000 troops, most of them from neighboring Nigeria.
