Members from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, together with the African Union are meeting to discuss the crisis in Niger.

The summit is expected to discuss using force to return Niger to constitutional democracy.

ECOWAS had given officers who seized power in Niamey on July 26th a seven-day ultimatum to reinstate President Mohamed  Bazoum or face the potential use of force, a warning the junta defied.

For more on what is coming out of Nigeria, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa correspondent Jonathan James Lyamgong

Members from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, together with the African Union are meeting to discuss the crisis in Niger.
The summit is expected to discuss using force to return Niger to constitutional democracy.
ECOWAS had given officers who seized power in Niamey on July 26th a seven-day ultimatum to reinstate President Mohamed  Bazoum or face the potential use of force, a warning the junta defied.
For more on what is coming out of Nigeria, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Channel Africa correspondent Jonathan James Lyamgong

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