The president made the decision in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States, after a meeting with the top clerics led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who were recently in Niamey, the Niger Republic capital, two weeks ago for dialogue with the military junta.
Since the junta seized power from President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, ECOWAS had imposed sanctions on Niger in response to the coup and has not ruled out using force against the army officers.
The West African bloc has approved the deployment of a standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger as soon as possible, but remains committed to finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
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