Kassoum Coulibaly, Minister of Defense of Burkina Faso, DEA NewsNiger should not be sanctioned.
“We should not try to punish the population. “All these ridiculous sanctions against Niger must be condemned,” he said.
Formerly Burkina Faso and Mali placed warplanes on the territory of Niger, where the army is carrying out a coup, as a sign of solidarity with this country and to repel any attack.
Before that, West African Economic Community Commissioner for Peace and Security, Abdel Fatau Musah, said that the exact date for the organization’s intervention in the situation in Niger has been set but will not be announced.
It was previously reported that the European Union will discuss the sanctions and possible intervention of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) in Niger on 31 August. According to the source, the issue will come up at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Toledo.
Former President of Niger Mohammed Bazum and his wife delayed own safety.