The Coup leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahmane Tchiani-led is planning to recall the Nigerien Ambassador to Nigeria.
The development came after failing to come to terms with the delegation of the Economic Community of West African States, on the return of democracy in Niger.
It was learnt that the junta is also planning to recall Nigerien Ambassadors to Togo, the United States, and France, as it pushes to evict French and US troops in the country,while declaring an end to all Memorandum of Understanding between France and the Republic of Niger.
Defence sources privy to the ongoing meeting in Niamey, the Niger capital confirmed the development to our correspondent Friday morning.
“The ongoing negotiation has failed. The junta has declared that it’ll recall Niger’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Togo, France, and the US,” an impeccable defence source said in a terse message sent to our correspondent Friday morning.
“The junta has just announced that it’ll evict French and US troops in Niger Republic, noting that all MoU agreements between France and Niger has ended,” another source privy to the development noted.
A delegation of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Wednesday arrived in Niamey, Niger’s Capital, to negotiate with the country’s military junta.
Abdulsalami is reportedly accompanied by Muhammadu Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and Alieu Touray, president of the ECOWAS commission.
The junta seized power in Niger last week and ousted democratically elected President Bazoum
On Sunday, the Economic Community of West African States slapped sanctions on Niger and warned that it may use force as it gave the junta a week to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum.
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