On Sunday, August 6, the military that seized power in Niger announced the closure of its airspace until further notice “in the face of the threat of intervention from neighboring countries.”
The statement said: “Any attempt to violate the airspace will result in a vigorous and immediate response.”
In a separate statement, the National Council for the Salvation of the Fatherland (NCSO, the junta) said it recorded “preliminary deployment” of troops in “preparation for intervention” in “two countries of Central Africa”, but did not specify in which ones. The NSDF warned that “any state involved” in preparing an intervention would be considered a “belligerent.”
Niger’s land and air borders with its five neighboring countries – Libya, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Mali and Chad – were reopened on August 2, almost a week after they were closed in a July 26 military coup that toppled President-elect Mohamed Bazum .
Validity ultimatumaddressed on 30 July by the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO) to the conspirators military coup demanding the reinstatement of President Bazum and threatening that it could otherwise turn to military intervention, expires at midnight (local time in Niamey, 02:00 Greek time), writes CNN Greece.
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