NEWS FLASH: ECOWAS rejects the Niger coupists' proposed three-year transition of power

The quick restoration of Bazoum or military action was required, according to ECOWAS.The Niger junta's request that the nation transition to democratic administration within the following three years was rejected by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, revealed the organization's position to the BBC on the evening of Sunday, August 20, 2023. This occurs just a day after the Niger junta's head, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, declared in a public broadcast on Saturday that the military will cede control to a civilian government by the year 2026. Reacting to this in the BBC interview, Musah said that General Tchiani's proposal is a ruse to engage in dialogue and diplomatic resolution.