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The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored and would assess the implications of any armed intervention in the troubled Sahel nation. The Peace and Security Council “requests the AU Commission to undertake an assessment of the economic, social and security implications of deploying a standby force in Niger and report back to Council,” the bloc said, following strong differences on the matter. Army officers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, prompting the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to threaten to use force to reinstate him. ECOWAS — the Economic Community of West African States — agreed to activate a “standby force” as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger. He said he was ready to act, even as he continued to harbor hopes of a diplomatic solution. Last week, the AU held a crisis meeting amid divergent views within the bloc on any military intervention. The coup has heightened international concern for the Sa

(coup leaders/Niger flag) Military junta threatens President if military experience any form of attack Niger's junta threatened a top US diplomat that if surrounding countries tried military action to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum's power, they would kill him. During her visit to the country this week, representatives of the junta informed US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the danger against Bazoum, a Western military official said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. An official in the United States verified that account, saying on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, claims to be held hostage at his home. The regional ECOWAS alliance announced on Thursday. It has put in place military intervention to restore democracy but has not disclosed actual location and time of strategy. West African Union heads of state met Thursday in Nigeria's capit

( tinubu and sanusi/left:sanusi,coup leader) Watch here Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the 14th Emir of Kano and leader of the Tijjaniya Movement in Africa, met with President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. This came immediately after meeting with the coup leaders of Niger Republic in the unstable Sahel region. According to reliable sources, the expelled Emir of Kano met with President Tinubu to brief him on his meeting with the military coup leaders in Niger.   "I came to brief him on the details of my meetings with Niger's leaders." "We will continue to do everything we can to bring the two parties together in order to improve understanding." This is the time for public diplomacy; it is not something that should be left to governments; all Nigerians, all Nigeriens must be involved in order to find a solution that works for Africa, a solution that works for Niger, a solution that works for Nigeria, and a solution that works for humanity," h

photo credit: This day The Ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria made the announcement following a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday to brief him on his mediation efforts in settling the neighbouring country's political issue. His meeting with the leaders of the Niger coup follows the failure of representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union, and a top US ambassador. According to Sanusi, the Niger dilemma cannot be solved by the government alone, and Nigerians and Nigeriens must be involved in the process. "I came to brief him on the details of my discussions with Niger's leaders," he explained. We will continue to do everything we can to bring the two parties together in order to increase understanding. "This is the time for public diplomacy; we cannot leave it to governments." All Nigerians, all Nigeriens, must be involved in order to find a solution that works for Africa, for Niger, for Nigeri