The AU gave the junta 2 weeks to reinstate the deposed President, Mohammed Bazoum.
Ecowas, the regional bloc has given a week or they will intervene including the use of force. What does that mean?
The junta has warned that all international bodies should steer clear and this is a determination to save Niger.
What does this mean for the whole region of West Africa?


And we are seeing a leaning towards Russia from Niger just like Mali and Burkina Faso.
What are the implications?
In the coming days we might see different turns and sides.
But most crucially, the events in Niger will have a direct bearing on the region.
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