Concerns for the safety of Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum heighten amidst ECOWAS plans for military intervention in the West African country
It's unclear if the threat on Bazoum's life would change ECOWAS' decision to intervene. It might give them pause, or push the parties closer to dialogue, but the situation has entered uncharted territory, analysts say.
Niger has a fairly large and well-trained army that, if it actively resisted an invasion, could pose significant problems for ECOWAS. This would be a very large and significant undertaking, he said.While the region oscillates between mediation and preparing for war, Nigeriens are suffering the impact of harsh economic and travel sanctions imposed by ECOWAS.
“The situation is alarming... We’ll see an exponential rise and more people needing more humanitarian assistance," she said, adding that the closure of land and air borders makes it hard to bring aid into the country and it’s unclear how long the current stock will last.ECOWAS sanctions have banned the movement of goods between member countries, making it hard to bring in materials. The World Food Program has some 30 trucks stuck at the Benin border unable to cross.
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