Mass Rally In Niamey Backs Niger’s Military Leaders As ECOWAS-Led Intervention Looms

Approximately 30,000 people gathered in Niger's capital Niamey on August 6, as the country faced a threat of military intervention led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). As the deadline set by ECOWAS expired on August 6, the regional bloc held an emergency virtual meeting with the African Union to discuss...