UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in the wake of the July 26 coup in Niger. NEWSDIARY reports.
Farhan Haq, the UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said this while answering questions from journalists on the ECOWAS deadline at a news conference on Monday in New York.JAMB Portal
An ultimatum issued by the bloc to the military junta that has ruled Niger since the coup d’état expired on Sunday.NYSC Portal
ECOWAS is scheduled to hold another meeting on the crisis on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria, according to media reports.
This follows an extraordinary summit last week where the 15-member bloc issued a communiqué calling for the reinstatement of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum.
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ECOWAS had threatened to take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order, including the use of force if the coupists failed to do that.InformationGuideNigeria
Military leaders in Niger have closed the country’s airspace in response.JAMB Result
“The secretary-general is concerned over the continued detention of President Bazoum and the failure so far to restore constitutional order in Niger,” Haq said.
Meanwhile, UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, continues to provide good office support to regional stakeholders, and is currently in Abuja.
“The secretary-general emphasises the urgent need to ensure that life-saving humanitarian work continues unhindered, and that the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service that provides a vital link to remote communities in Niger is allowed to operate to and continue to serve those communities.
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