War: Mali, Burkina Faso's delegations are in Niger Republic

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Niger Republic’s military junta has received a delegation from Mali as the one-week ultimatum given to coupists to restore demicratic rule by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or face military attack ended.

On July 30, ECOWAS’ defence chiefs agreed to take military action if the junta did not meet its demands within one week’s time and return the country to democratic rule.

However, the military leaders in Niger remained defiant, while attracting support from the likes of Mali and Burkina Faso.

Amid the likelihood of a regional war, a Twitter user, @ali_naka, posted on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, August 7, that the delegations from Mali and Burkina Faso have arrived in Niger Republic.

The tweet has garnered over 10, 000 views and 140+ retweets. The picture that accompanied his tweet was from Niger’s Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR). Burkina Faso and Mali are solidly behind Niger Republic. Photo credit: @ali_naka Source: Twitter Burkina Faso, Mali send joint delegation to Niamey ‘in solidarity’ with Niger Republic

President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July 26, in a coup led by his presidential guards.

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, at a meeting in Abuja, had four days after gave the coup leaders a seven-day ultimatum to restore constitutional order or face the possible use of force.

Mali and Burkina Faso backed the coup leaders in Niger. Going by recent developments, the two countries sent
a joint official delegation in a show of solidarity with Niger.