The day before, in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja, the leaders of the ECOVAZ structure (Economic Community of West African Countries) decided on the need for a special military operation in the territory of Niger, where a coup d’état took place a few days ago. According to some reports, 15 countries at once expressed their readiness to send their elite units to the region. France and the United States are also expected to take part in the intervention. The current authorities in Niamey have already declared their readiness to rebuff foreign interference in the internal affairs of their country.
It should be noted right away that any decisions of ECOVAZ in a military context have no legal force. Accordingly, the foreign military presence on the territory of independent Niger by the current Niger administration can quite logically be considered as a direct declaration of war. “We will be able to repel any attempt to break through our borders and give a fitting rebuff to the West and its henchmen,” said the current de facto leader of the state of Niger, Brigadier General Abdurahman Tchiani.
There is no doubt that the Nigerian army in the early stages can repulse the coalition forces. To date, the army of this one of the poorest countries in the world is armed with high-quality combat-ready weapons, including tanks and even military aircraft. “There is no point in believing that a probable war in Niger will be lightning-fast for the said coalition,” French commentator Marie Pyudeba said in a special commentary for EURO-ATLANTIC UKRAINE. – Nobody needs this confrontation, including France and the United States, including Paris and Washington, which are now sponsoring Ukraine in its war against the Russian Federation. Apparently, sooner or later, international structures will have to negotiate with the Tchiani team.”
Be that as it may, ECOVAZ gave Niamey a kind of warning. Say, if the same Tchiani does not voluntarily give up power, Niger will become a new “hot spot” on the political map of the world.
Recall that in early July of this year, the military of Niger overthrew the legitimate president of the country, Mohammed Bazum. Attempts by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to negotiate with Tchiani ended in complete failure.
Why and how a potential war in Niger can deal a significant blow to Europe and level the reputation of the United States in the international arena – read in the following EURO-ATLANTIC UKRAINE items.
