US Urges ECOWAS, Led Gy President Bola Tinubu, To Intensify Pressure On Niger Republic Situation

The United States has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, to increase pressure in addressing the situation in the Niger Republic.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The United States cautioned the regional body against easing up on its efforts and emphasized the need for continued pressure to secure the release of President Mohamed Bazoum….CONTINUE READING

In a statement issued by Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States praised Tinubu for the rigorous actions taken to restore democracy in the troubled nation.

The statement read, “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had a conversation with President Bola Tinubu today. The Secretary applauded President Tinubu’s guidance during the ECOWAS Second Extraordinary Summit on the Republic of Niger’s situation.”

“The Secretary emphasized the significance of sustaining pressure on the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland to reinstate constitutional order and ensure the release of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family.”

Bazoum has been confined to his Presidential Palace residence in Niamey after his ousting by the military on July 26. The military’s actions included suspending the constitution and forming a 21-member transitional government.