West African nations have rejected a call by Niger’s coup leaders for a three-year transition back to democracy. This as the crisis-hit country’s neighbours weigh whether to take military action. According to the AFP News Agency, General Abdourahamane Tiani has declared he will hold off a return to civilian rule after army officers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum last month. His announcement came after a delegation from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force to reinstate Bazoum, visited Niger in a final diplomatic push.
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