Coup d'état in Nigeria/West African nations expected to intervene militarily

The US and the UN are concerned about the health and safety of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also expressed concern about the "deplorable living conditions" Mr Bazoum and his family are said to be living in.

After the Ecowas meeting, Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara said Ecowas had previously intervened in African countries to restore constitutional order.

"Today we have a similar situation in Niger and Ecowas cannot accept this," he said.

Ouattara said Ivory Coast would provide a battalion of 850 to 1,100 men along with Beninese soldiers.

Omar Touray, president of the Ecowas group, said the members had decided "to order the deployment of the Ecowas standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger" but gave no further details./ CNA

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