The ECOWAS Commission has aborted its mission to Niger Republic as the country’s coup plotters refused to receive delegation of the ECOWAS-AU-UN Mission to the Republic of Niger.
ECOWAS Commission disclosed this in a press statement issued in Abuja and dated 8 August 2023.
The Commission stated:
“ECOWAS Commission wishes to inform that the ECOWAS-AU-UN Mission to the Republic of Niger did not take place on Tuesday, 8 August 2023.
“The mission was aborted following a late-night communication from the military authorities in Niger indicating their unavailability to receive the tripartite delegation.
“The planned mission was part of the continued efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the current crisis in Niger.
“As per the decision of the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit held on 30 July 2023, the Community will continue to deploy all measures in order to restore constitutional order in Niger.”
